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Lokwabe score: 42/100 (Moderate) Updated October 12, 2026

Is Lokwabe safe? Botswana travel risk

Is Lokwabe safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Lokwabe scores 42/100 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.

Lokwabe scores 42/100 (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 Lokwabe: 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 42 is higher than the scores of 54% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Location & Spatial Data

In the Kgalagadi territory, Lokwabe is established at 24.0961° S, 21.7781° E. It lies 423.0 km E relative to Gaborone. Time zone observed: Africa/Gaborone.

Region
Kgalagadi
Coordinates
24.0961° S, 21.7781° E
Elevation
1120 m
Time Zone
Africa/Gaborone
Population
1,473
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Pretoria (671.8 km ESE).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Hospital Care Hukuntsi Primary Hospital 11.1 km N

Proximate Regional Communities (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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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy