Is Ponta do Sol safe? Cabo Verde travel risk
Is Ponta do Sol safe right now? Checked 21 October 2026
Ponta do Sol 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.
Ponta do Sol 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 Ponta do Sol: 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.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
In the Ribeira Grande territory, Ponta do Sol is established at 17.2020° N, 25.0930° W. It lies 305.2 km SE relative to Praia. Time zone observed: Atlantic/Cape_Verde.
Ribeira Grande
17.2020° N, 25.0930° W
22 m
Atlantic/Cape_Verde
4,738
Emergency & Aviation Access
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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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