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Mapoteng score: 47/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Mapoteng safe? Lesotho travel risk

Is Mapoteng safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Mapoteng scores 47/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Lesotho Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 17 Jun 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; 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.

Mapoteng scores 47/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Lesotho (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Mapoteng: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

Driven by: security (52/100) and health and medical access (66/100).

A score of 47 is higher than the scores of 62% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Lesotho travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Location & Spatial Data

Found at 29.1097° S, 27.9739° E within Berea, Mapoteng is situated 52.9 km WSW of Maseru at an altitude of 1719 m.

Region
Berea
Coordinates
29.1097° S, 27.9739° E
Elevation
1719 m
Time Zone
Africa/Maseru
Population
23,926
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Durban (306.5 km ESE).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Ficksburg Sentraoes Airport (FCB) 32.5 km NNW

Proximate Regional Communities (Lesotho)

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 Lesotho travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Lesotho entry requirements.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Teyateyaneng 10
22.9 km WSW
Senekane 15
27.4 km SW
Nyakosoba 10
45.1 km SSW
Maseru 30
52.9 km WSW
Mazenod 10
60.8 km SW
Nako 10
64.2 km SSW

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy