Is Opuwo safe? Namibia travel risk
Is Opuwo safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Opuwo 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.
Opuwo 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 Opuwo: 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.
Territorial & Position Context
Geographically located in Kunene (18.0556° S, 13.8406° E), Opuwo sits 605.2 km SE from Windhoek at 1151 m elevation.
Kunene
18.0556° S, 13.8406° E
1151 m
Africa/Windhoek
12,335
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Opuwo happened in August (2 of 4 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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