Is Otavi safe? Namibia travel risk
Is Otavi safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Otavi scores 47/100 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.
Otavi scores 47/100 (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 Otavi: 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 47 is higher than the scores of 62% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Namibia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
In the Otjozondjupa territory, Otavi is established at 19.6500° S, 17.3333° E. It lies 325.7 km S relative to Windhoek. Time zone observed: Africa/Windhoek.
Otjozondjupa
19.6500° S, 17.3333° E
1411 m
Africa/Windhoek
10,756
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 | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Otavi happened in September (8 of 10 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 Namibia travel advice & laws.
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