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Thamaga score: 39/100 (Moderate) Updated October 12, 2026

Is Thamaga safe? Botswana travel risk

Is Thamaga safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Thamaga scores 39/100 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.

Thamaga scores 39/100 (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 Thamaga: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: crime and scams (61/100) and security (35/100).

A score of 39 is higher than the scores of 50% 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 Kweneng territory, Thamaga is established at 24.7167° S, 25.5333° E. It lies 38.5 km E relative to Gaborone. Time zone observed: Africa/Gaborone.

Region
Kweneng
Coordinates
24.7167° S, 25.5333° E
Elevation
1073 m
Time Zone
Africa/Gaborone
Population
19,547
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Pretoria (290.5 km ESE).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) 42.8 km ENE
Hospital Care Thamaga Primary Hospital 5.6 km N
Police Station Thamaga Police Station 5.1 km N

Proximate Regional Communities (Botswana)

Climate by Month

Hottest: October (32 °C avg high); Wettest: January (92 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 31° 31° 29° 27° 25° 21° 21° 24° 29° 32° 31° 32°
Low °C 20° 20° 18° 15° 11° 7° 6° 9° 14° 17° 18° 20°
Rain mm 92 78 57 39 13 5 3 7 7 32 62 86

Normals: Gaborone (38.5 km away).

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.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Gabane 10
25.8 km ENE
Metsemotlhaba 10
32.8 km NE
Molepolole 10
34.7 km N
Mmopone 10
38.2 km ENE
Gaborone 37
38.5 km E
Mmabatho 10
126.4 km S

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