Is Mindelo safe? Cabo Verde travel risk
Is Mindelo safe right now? Checked 21 October 2026
Mindelo scores 35/100 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.
Mindelo scores 35/100 (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 Mindelo: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: crime and scams (51/100) and security (35/100).
A score of 35 is higher than 29% of the cities we score.
Consult the Cabo Verde travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
In the São Vicente territory, Mindelo is established at 16.8860° N, 24.9880° W. It lies 270.0 km SE relative to Praia. Time zone observed: Atlantic/Cape_Verde.
São Vicente
16.8860° N, 24.9880° W
44 m
Atlantic/Cape_Verde
70,468
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Cabo Verde)
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Mindelo happened in August (1 of 1 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Cabo Verde travel advice & laws.
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