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Ambaliha score: 57/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Ambaliha safe? Madagascar travel risk

Is Ambaliha safe right now? Checked 21 October 2026

Ambaliha scores 57/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Madagascar Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 5 Dec 2025); 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.

Ambaliha scores 57/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Madagascar (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Ambaliha: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (60/100) and health and medical access (80/100).

A score of 57 is higher than 78% of the cities we score.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Coordinates 14.5342° S, 48.2196° E place Ambaliha within Mahajanga. Heading to Antananarivo: 492.2 km S.

Region
Mahajanga
Coordinates
14.5342° S, 48.2196° E
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
12,000
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Dar es Salaam (1,299.6 km NW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Ambalabe Airport (WAI) 47.3 km SSW

Adjacent Localities in Madagascar

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 Madagascar travel advice & laws.

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

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Andreba 10
7.8 km SSW
Marotaolana 10
70.8 km NE
Ambanja 10
98.4 km NNE
Marovantaza 10
112.3 km SSW
Ambarakaraka 10
132.7 km NNE
Ambodimahabibo 10
133.6 km S

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy