Is Neves safe? Sao Tome and Principe travel risk
Is Neves safe right now? Checked 21 October 2026
Neves scores 39/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Sao Tome and Principe Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 4 Sep 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Neves scores 39/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Sao Tome and Principe (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Neves: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (40/100) and health and medical access (52/100).
A score of 39 is higher than 40% of the cities we score.
Consult the Sao Tome and Principe travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Geographically located in Lembá (0.3592° N, 6.5517° E), Neves sits 20.1 km E from São Tomé at 21 m elevation.
Lembá
0.3592° N, 6.5517° E
21 m
Africa/Sao_Tome
10,068
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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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Most flood events within 100 km of Neves happened in December (1 of 1 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 Sao Tome and Principe travel advice & laws.
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