Is Lichinga safe? Mozambique travel risk
Is Lichinga safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Lichinga scores 61/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Mozambique Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 21 Aug 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 20 Aug 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). GDACS lists 3 minor (green) events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Lichinga scores 61/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Mozambique (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Lichinga: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (73/100) and health and medical access (69/100).
A score of 61 is higher than the scores of 85% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Mozambique travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Situated in Niassa at 13.3000° S, 35.2456° E (elevation 1349 m), Lichinga lies 1,430.2 km S of Maputo. Time zone: Africa/Maputo.
Niassa
13.3000° S, 35.2456° E
1349 m
Africa/Maputo
142,253
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Lichinga happened in October (9 of 13 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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