Is Palapye safe? Botswana travel risk
Is Palapye safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Palapye 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.
Palapye 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 Palapye: 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 Central territory, Palapye is established at 22.5500° S, 27.1333° E. It lies 265.4 km SSW relative to Gaborone. Time zone observed: Africa/Gaborone.
Central
22.5500° S, 27.1333° E
926 m
Africa/Gaborone
36,211
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
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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