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Fanambana score: 56/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Fanambana safe? Madagascar travel risk

Is Fanambana safe right now? Checked 21 October 2026

Fanambana scores 56/100 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. GDACS lists 1 minor (green) event within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Fanambana scores 56/100 (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 Fanambana: 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 56 is higher than 75% of the cities we score.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Geographically located in Antsiranana (13.5530° S, 49.9890° E), Fanambana sits 651.1 km SSW from Antananarivo at lowland elevation.

Region
Antsiranana
Coordinates
13.5530° S, 49.9890° E
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
12,000
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Dar es Salaam (1,390.3 km WNW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Vohemar Airport (VOH) 19.8 km N

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

Ampondra 10
14.1 km N
Iharan̈a 10
19.9 km N
Milanoa 10
22.5 km W
Antsahavaribe 10
63.3 km SSW
Sambava 18
81.6 km SSE
Ambodivoara 10
87.4 km S

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