Is Xangongo safe? Angola travel risk
Is Xangongo safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Xangongo scores 49/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). 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). GDACS lists 1 minor (green) event within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Xangongo scores 49/100 (Moderate). 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 Xangongo: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (61/100) and crime and scams (45/100).
A score of 49 is higher than the scores of 65% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Angola travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Found at 16.7467° S, 14.9747° E within Cunene, Xangongo is situated 899.4 km NNW of Luanda at an altitude of 1109 m.
Cunene
16.7467° S, 14.9747° E
1109 m
Africa/Luanda
70,568
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Angola)
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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