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Mangochi score: 50/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Mangochi safe? Malawi travel risk

Is Mangochi safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Mangochi scores 50/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Malawi Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 14 May 2026); 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.

Mangochi scores 50/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Malawi (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Mangochi: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (55/100) and health and medical access (62/100).

A score of 50 is higher than the scores of 67% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Coordinates 14.4722° S, 35.2639° E place Mangochi within Mangochi at an elevation of 484 meters. Heading to Lilongwe: 168.8 km WNW.

Region
Mangochi
Coordinates
14.4722° S, 35.2639° E
Elevation
484 m
Time Zone
Africa/Blantyre
Population
51,429
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Dar es Salaam (957.6 km NNE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Lichinga Airport (VXC) 133.2 km N

Adjacent Localities in Malawi

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 Malawi travel advice & laws.

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

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Zomba 15
101.8 km S
Lichinga 15
130.4 km N
Chiradzulu 10
134.4 km S
Cuamba 10
143.5 km ESE
Blantyre 32
148.7 km S

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