Is Cidade Velha safe? Cabo Verde travel risk
Is Cidade Velha safe right now? Checked 21 October 2026
Cidade Velha scores 34/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Cabo Verde Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 18 Dec 2025); 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.
Cidade Velha scores 34/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Cabo Verde (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Cidade Velha: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.
Driven by: crime and scams (51/100) and security (35/100).
A score of 34 is higher than 25% of the cities we score.
Consult the Cabo Verde travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Geographically located in Ribeira Grande de Santiago (14.9167° N, 23.6042° W), Cidade Velha sits 10.2 km E from Praia at 5 m elevation.
Ribeira Grande de Santiago
14.9167° N, 23.6042° W
5 m
Atlantic/Cape_Verde
2,148
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Cabo Verde
Climate by Month
Hottest: September (30 °C avg high); Wettest: September (82 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 26° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 27° |
| Low °C | 20° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 22° |
| Rain mm | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 55 | 82 | 34 | 7 | 4 |
Normals: Praia (10.2 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 Cabo Verde travel advice & laws.
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