Is Ambositra safe? Madagascar travel risk
Is Ambositra safe right now? Checked 21 October 2026
Ambositra scores 54/100 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.
Ambositra scores 54/100 (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 Ambositra: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: security (60/100) and health and medical access (79/100).
A score of 54 is higher than 71% of the cities we score.
Consult the Madagascar travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
In the Fianarantsoa territory, Ambositra is established at 20.5294° S, 47.2425° E. It lies 182.5 km N relative to Antananarivo. Time zone observed: Indian/Antananarivo.
Fianarantsoa
20.5294° S, 47.2425° E
1318 m
Indian/Antananarivo
41,078
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding 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.
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