Is Mapai safe? Mozambique travel risk
Is Mapai safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Mapai 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). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Mapai 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 Mapai: 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.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Found at 22.7306° S, 32.0583° E within Gaza, Mapai is situated 358.0 km S of Maputo.
Gaza
22.7306° S, 32.0583° E
Lowland
UTC
19,932
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Mozambique
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 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Mapai happened in November (8 of 18 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 Mozambique travel advice & laws.
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