Is Xai-Xai safe? Mozambique travel risk
Is Xai-Xai safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Xai-Xai scores 58/100 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.
Xai-Xai scores 58/100 (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 Xai-Xai: 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 58 is higher than the scores of 83% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Mozambique travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
In the Gaza territory, Xai-Xai is established at 25.0500° S, 33.6500° E. It lies 144.5 km SW relative to Maputo. Time zone observed: Africa/Maputo.
Gaza
25.0500° S, 33.6500° E
4 m
Africa/Maputo
116,343
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Xai-Xai happened in March (1 of 1 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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