Is Grootfontein safe? Namibia travel risk
Is Grootfontein safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Grootfontein scores 46/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Namibia Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 15 May 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Grootfontein scores 46/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Namibia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Grootfontein: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: crime and scams (61/100) and security (43/100).
A score of 46 is higher than the scores of 60% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Namibia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Situated in Otjozondjupa at 19.5658° S, 18.1036° E (elevation 1432 m), Grootfontein lies 350.4 km SSW of Windhoek. Time zone: Africa/Windhoek.
Otjozondjupa
19.5658° S, 18.1036° E
1432 m
Africa/Windhoek
26,839
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Namibia
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 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Grootfontein happened in September (2 of 3 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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