Is Kopong safe? Botswana travel risk
Is Kopong safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Kopong scores 39/100 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.
Kopong scores 39/100 (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 Kopong: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: crime and scams (61/100) and security (35/100).
A score of 39 is higher than the scores of 50% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Botswana travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Coordinates 24.4686° S, 25.8922° E place Kopong within South East at an elevation of 984 meters. Heading to Gaborone: 21.0 km S.
South East
24.4686° S, 25.8922° E
984 m
Africa/Gaborone
9,320
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Botswana
Climate by Month
Hottest: October (32 °C avg high); Wettest: January (92 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 31° | 31° | 29° | 27° | 25° | 21° | 21° | 24° | 29° | 32° | 31° | 32° |
| Low °C | 20° | 20° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 7° | 6° | 9° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 20° |
| Rain mm | 92 | 78 | 57 | 39 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 62 | 86 |
Normals: Gaborone (21 km away).
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.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Botswana entry requirements.
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