Is Ambato safe? Madagascar travel risk
Is Ambato safe right now? Checked 21 October 2026
Ambato 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.
Ambato 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 Ambato: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (60/100) and health and medical access (79/100).
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.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Charted at coordinates 18.5970° S, 47.4962° E in Antananarivo, Ambato maintains a regional distance of 34.9 km S to Antananarivo.
Antananarivo
18.5970° S, 47.4962° E
Lowland
UTC
10,642
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Madagascar
Climate by Month
Hottest: November (26 °C avg high); Wettest: January (267 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 25° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 22° | 20° | 19° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 26° | 25° |
| Low °C | 17° | 17° | 16° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 16° |
| Rain mm | 267 | 224 | 141 | 54 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 115 | 205 |
Normals: Antananarivo (34.9 km away).
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.
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