Is Rundu safe? Namibia travel risk
Is Rundu safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Rundu scores 51/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). 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.
Rundu scores 51/100 (Elevated). 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 Rundu: 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 51 is higher than the scores of 69% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Namibia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Rundu belongs to Kavango East (Namibia), centered at coordinates 17.9167° S, 19.7667° E (1114 m above sea level). Distance to Windhoek is 588.2 km towards the SSW.
Kavango East
17.9167° S, 19.7667° E
1114 m
Africa/Windhoek
118,632
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 | 11 | 38 | 25 | 2 | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Rundu happened in August (38 of 77 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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