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Nokaneng score: 44/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Nokaneng safe? Botswana travel risk

Is Nokaneng safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Nokaneng scores 44/100 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.

Nokaneng scores 44/100 (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 Nokaneng: 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 44 is higher than the scores of 57% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Coordinates 19.6639° S, 22.1917° E place Nokaneng within North West at an elevation of 957 meters. Heading to Gaborone: 674.2 km SE.

Region
North West
Coordinates
19.6639° S, 22.1917° E
Elevation
957 m
Time Zone
Africa/Gaborone
Population
1,763
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Pretoria (913.9 km SE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Maun International Airport (MUB) 134.1 km ESE
Hospital Care Gumare Primary Hospital 32.6 km N
Police Station Gumare Police Station 31.7 km N

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

Maun 10
133.0 km ESE

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