Is Matadi safe? Congo (Kinshasa) travel risk
Is Matadi safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Matadi scores 75/100 on our travel risk index (Extreme). The US State Department rates Congo (Kinshasa) Level 4 (Do Not Travel, updated 15 Jul 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 8 Oct 2026); Canada says: avoid all travel. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. CDC travel health notice: Level 4, Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease in Ituri and Nord-Kivu Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (4 Aug 2026). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Matadi scores 75/100 (Extreme). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Congo (Kinshasa) (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Matadi: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: The Government of Canada and US State Department advise against all travel here, so the score is held at 75 or higher. Governments disagree: US Level 4, UK Level 2, Canada Level 4.
A score of 75 is higher than the scores of 91% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Congo (Kinshasa) travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Matadi belongs to Kongo Central (Congo (Kinshasa)), centered at coordinates 5.8167° S, 13.4833° E (183 m above sea level). Distance to Kinshasa is 262.0 km towards the NE.
Kongo Central
5.8167° S, 13.4833° E
183 m
Africa/Kinshasa
448,000
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Congo (Kinshasa)
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Matadi happened in December (2 of 2 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
CDC Traveler Health Notices for Congo (Kinshasa)
- Level 2 - Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda (Level 2, 28 Aug 2026)
- Level 4 - Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease in Ituri and Nord-Kivu Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Level 4, 4 Aug 2026)
- Level 3 - Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease in Haut-Uélé and Tshopo Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Level 3, 4 Aug 2026)
- Level 2 - Meningococcal Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Level 2, 24 Mar 2026)
Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Public Domain).
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Congo (Kinshasa) travel advice & laws.
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