Is São Domingos safe? Cabo Verde travel risk
Is São Domingos safe right now? Checked 21 October 2026
São Domingos 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.
São Domingos 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 São Domingos: 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.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Positioned at 15.0250° N, 23.5625° W in São Domingos, São Domingos features an altitude of 327 m. The settlement is located 13.2 km SSE from Praia.
São Domingos
15.0250° N, 23.5625° W
327 m
Atlantic/Cape_Verde
2,818
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements 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 (13.2 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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