Is Karasburg safe? Namibia travel risk
Is Karasburg safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Karasburg scores 45/100 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.
Karasburg scores 45/100 (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 Karasburg: 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 45 is higher than the scores of 59% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Namibia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Geographically located in ǁKaras (28.0172° S, 18.7478° E), Karasburg sits 628.4 km NNW from Windhoek at 1002 m elevation.
ǁKaras
28.0172° S, 18.7478° E
1002 m
Africa/Windhoek
4,401
Critical Services & Regional Transit
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 Karasburg happened in December (1 of 1 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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