Is Keetmanshoop safe? Namibia travel risk
Is Keetmanshoop safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Keetmanshoop 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.
Keetmanshoop 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 Keetmanshoop: 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.
Local Geographic Profile
Geographically located in ǁKaras (26.5833° S, 18.1333° E), Keetmanshoop sits 458.7 km NNW from Windhoek at 998 m elevation.
ǁKaras
26.5833° S, 18.1333° E
998 m
Africa/Windhoek
16,800
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Namibia
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 Namibia travel advice & laws.
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