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Ambongo score: 55/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Ambongo safe? Madagascar travel risk

Is Ambongo safe right now? Checked 21 October 2026

Ambongo scores 55/100 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.

Ambongo scores 55/100 (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 Ambongo: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (60/100) and health and medical access (79/100).

A score of 55 is higher than 72% of the cities we score.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Found at 23.4642° S, 47.2795° E within Fianarantsoa, Ambongo is situated 507.0 km N of Antananarivo.

Region
Fianarantsoa
Coordinates
23.4642° S, 47.2795° E
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
18,000
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Maputo (1,509.4 km WSW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Manakara Airport (WVK) 167.7 km NNE

Adjacent Localities in Madagascar

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 —
Tropical Cyclones — — — 1 — — — — — — — —

Most wildfire events within 100 km of Ambongo happened in November (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 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

Lohafary 10
27.7 km NNE
Isahara 10
29.5 km SSE
Vangaindrano 10
35.5 km ENE
Soamanova 10
38.4 km ENE
Esira 10
112.6 km SSW
Antambohobe 10
138.2 km NNW

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