Is Lobatse safe? Botswana travel risk
Is Lobatse safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Lobatse 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.
Lobatse 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 Lobatse: 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 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.
Territorial & Position Context
Found at 25.2167° S, 25.6667° E within Lobatse, Lobatse is situated 66.9 km NNE of Gaborone at an altitude of 1191 m.
Lobatse
25.2167° S, 25.6667° E
1191 m
Africa/Gaborone
26,900
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent 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.
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