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Shoshong score: 41/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Shoshong safe? Botswana travel risk

Is Shoshong safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Shoshong scores 41/100 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.

Shoshong scores 41/100 (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 Shoshong: 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 41 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

Found at 23.0333° S, 26.5167° E within Central, Shoshong is situated 190.8 km SSW of Gaborone at an altitude of 1076 m.

Region
Central
Coordinates
23.0333° S, 26.5167° E
Elevation
1076 m
Time Zone
Africa/Gaborone
Population
8,887
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Pretoria (345.9 km SSE).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Selebi Phikwe Airport (PKW) 172.9 km NE
Hospital Care Mahalapye District Hospital 30.5 km ESE
Police Station Mahalapye Police Station 30.0 km ESE

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