Is Kidapawan safe? Philippines travel risk
Is Kidapawan safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Kidapawan scores 64/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Philippines Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 1 Sep 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 15 Jul 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Kidapawan scores 64/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Philippines (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Kidapawan: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (66/100) and natural hazards (95/100).
A score of 64 is higher than the scores of 86% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Philippines travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Situated in Cotabato at 7.0083° N, 125.0894° E (elevation 275 m), Kidapawan lies 955.6 km NNW of Manila. Time zone: Asia/Manila.
Cotabato
7.0083° N, 125.0894° E
275 m
Asia/Manila
160,791
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Philippines
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 |
Most flood events within 100 km of Kidapawan happened in May and June (10 of 26 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
8 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M6.0 on 1 Feb 2023 (134 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M5.9 on 19 Oct 2023 (148 km away) — USGS details
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