Is Waingapu safe? Indonesia travel risk
Is Waingapu safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Waingapu scores 45/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Indonesia Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 7 Jul 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. CDC travel health notice: Level 2, Zika in Indonesia (7 Aug 2026). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Waingapu scores 45/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Indonesia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Waingapu: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: security (52/100) and natural hazards (63/100).
A score of 45 is higher than the scores of 59% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Indonesia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Positioned at 9.6500° S, 120.2667° E in Nusa Tenggara Timur, Waingapu features an altitude of 26 m. The settlement is located 1,529.5 km WNW from Jakarta.
Nusa Tenggara Timur
9.6500° S, 120.2667° E
26 m
Asia/Makassar
71,218
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Indonesia)
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Most earthquake events within 100 km of Waingapu happened in March, May, July, August and October (5 of 5 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
5 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M5.9 on 3 Oct 2026 (149 km away) — USGS details
CDC Traveler Health Notices for Indonesia
- Level 2 - Zika in Indonesia (Level 2, 7 Aug 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 Indonesia travel advice & laws.
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