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Letlhakane score: 38/100 (Moderate) Updated October 12, 2026

Is Letlhakane safe? Botswana travel risk

Is Letlhakane safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Letlhakane scores 38/100 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.

Letlhakane scores 38/100 (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 Letlhakane: 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 38 is higher than the scores of 47% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Local Geographic Profile

Positioned at 21.4250° S, 25.5892° E in Central, Letlhakane features an altitude of 984 m. The settlement is located 360.9 km S from Gaborone.

Region
Central
Coordinates
21.4250° S, 25.5892° E
Elevation
984 m
Time Zone
Africa/Gaborone
Population
20,841
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Pretoria (548.6 km SSE).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Sua Pan Airport (SXN) 111.3 km NNE
Hospital Care Letlhakane Primary Hospital 0.7 km NW

Surrounding Localities 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.

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

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Sources: SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM contributors, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Data desk · Sources · Editorial Policy