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

Is Masunga safe? Botswana travel risk

Is Masunga safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Masunga 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.

Masunga 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 Masunga: 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.

Territorial & Position Context

Found at 20.6245° S, 27.4488° E within North East, Masunga is situated 475.4 km SSW of Gaborone at an altitude of 1199 m.

Region
North East
Coordinates
20.6245° S, 27.4488° E
Elevation
1199 m
Time Zone
Africa/Gaborone
Population
5,696
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Pretoria (574.5 km S).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) 59.5 km S
Hospital Care Masunga Primary Hospital 1.2 km NW
Police Station Masunga Police Station 1.0 km SSE

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.

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

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Francistown 20
61.4 km S
Kezi 10
110.7 km ESE
Bulawayo 25
128.3 km ENE
Nata 10
139.4 km WNW

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy