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

Is Nako safe? Lesotho travel risk

Is Nako safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Nako 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.

Nako 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 Nako: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

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

Positioned at 29.6481° S, 27.7336° E in Maseru, Nako features an altitude of 1818 m. The settlement is located 44.9 km NW from Maseru.

Region
Maseru
Coordinates
29.6481° S, 27.7336° E
Elevation
1818 m
Time Zone
Africa/Maseru
Population
13,146
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Durban (318.3 km E).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) 27.5 km NW

Proximate Regional Communities (Lesotho)

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)

Hazard Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Wildfires — — — — — — — 1 — — — —

Most wildfire events within 100 km of Nako happened in August (1 of 1 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

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

Ramabitsa 10
17.2 km SW
Nyakosoba 10
20.6 km NE
Mazenod 10
30.7 km NW
Senekane 15
44.0 km N
Maseru 30
44.9 km NW
Teyateyaneng 10
55.3 km N

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