Is Otjiwarongo safe? Namibia travel risk
Is Otjiwarongo safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Otjiwarongo 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.
Otjiwarongo 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 Otjiwarongo: 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.
Location & Spatial Data
In the Otjozondjupa territory, Otjiwarongo is established at 20.4642° S, 16.6528° E. It lies 238.4 km S relative to Windhoek. Time zone observed: Africa/Windhoek.
Otjozondjupa
20.4642° S, 16.6528° E
1475 m
Africa/Windhoek
19,614
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (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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