Is Jwaneng safe? Botswana travel risk
Is Jwaneng safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Jwaneng scores 40/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Botswana Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 17 Jun 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Jwaneng scores 40/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Botswana (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Jwaneng: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: crime and scams (61/100) and security (35/100).
A score of 40 is higher than the scores of 52% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Botswana travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Situated in Jwaneng at 24.6017° S, 24.7281° E (elevation 1198 m), Jwaneng lies 119.5 km E of Gaborone. Time zone: Africa/Gaborone.
Jwaneng
24.6017° S, 24.7281° E
1198 m
Africa/Gaborone
18,784
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Botswana
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 Botswana travel advice & laws.
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