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Tchitato score: 52/100 (Elevated) Updated October 9, 2026

Is Tchitato safe? Angola travel risk

Is Tchitato safe right now? Checked 14 October 2026

Tchitato scores 52/100 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.

Tchitato scores 52/100 (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 Tchitato: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (61/100) and natural hazards (58/100).

A score of 52 is higher than the scores of 70% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Angola travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Location & Spatial Data

Positioned at 7.3667° S, 20.8333° E in Lunda-Norte. The settlement is located 852.3 km WSW from Luanda.

Region
Lunda-Norte
Coordinates
7.3667° S, 20.8333° E
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
195,136
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Luanda (852.3 km WSW).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Dundo Airport (DUE) 4.1 km SSW
Hospital Care clinic Sagrada Esperança 1.2 km SSE

Proximate Regional Communities (Angola)

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)

Hazard Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Wildfires — — — — 2 33 13 6 — — — —

Most wildfire events within 100 km of Tchitato happened in June (33 of 54 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Angola travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Angola entry requirements.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Dundo 15
1.5 km S
Tshikapa 37
105.7 km N
Lucapa 15
117.9 km S

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy