Is Mocuba safe? Mozambique travel risk
Is Mocuba safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Mocuba scores 65/100 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 6 minor (green) events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Mocuba scores 65/100 (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 Mocuba: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (73/100) and natural hazards (77/100).
A score of 65 is higher than the scores of 88% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Mozambique travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Coordinates 16.8391° S, 36.9855° E place Mocuba within Zambézia at an elevation of 151 meters. Heading to Maputo: 1,107.4 km SSW.
Zambézia
16.8391° S, 36.9855° E
151 m
Africa/Maputo
69,045
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Mozambique
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 Mozambique travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Mozambique entry requirements.
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