Is Quimavango safe? Angola travel risk
Is Quimavango safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Quimavango scores 53/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Angola Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 5 Mar 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 28 May 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Quimavango scores 53/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Angola (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Quimavango: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: security (61/100) and health and medical access (75/100).
A score of 53 is higher than the scores of 72% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Angola travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
In the Zaire territory, Quimavango is established at 7.6200° S, 13.0300° E. It lies 137.3 km S relative to Luanda. Time zone observed: UTC.
Zaire
7.6200° S, 13.0300° E
Lowland
UTC
15,741
Critical Services & Regional Transit
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Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Angola travel advice & laws.
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