Is Vila Junqueiro safe? Mozambique travel risk
Is Vila Junqueiro safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Vila Junqueiro scores 64/100 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 5 minor (green) events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Vila Junqueiro scores 64/100 (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 Vila Junqueiro: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (73/100) and natural hazards (72/100).
A score of 64 is higher than the scores of 86% 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 15.4669° S, 36.9778° E place Vila Junqueiro within Zambézia. Heading to Maputo: 1,248.4 km SSW.
Zambézia
15.4669° S, 36.9778° E
Lowland
UTC
145,466
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 | 22 | 25 | 16 | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Vila Junqueiro happened in September (25 of 64 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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