Is Santo António safe? Sao Tome and Principe travel risk
Is Santo António safe right now? Checked 21 October 2026
Santo António 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.
Santo António 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 Santo António: 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.
Local Geographic Profile
Found at 1.6367° N, 7.4178° E within Príncipe, Santo António is situated 163.6 km SSW of São Tomé at an altitude of 8 m.
Príncipe
1.6367° N, 7.4178° E
8 m
Africa/Sao_Tome
2,620
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
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 Sao Tome and Principe travel advice & laws.
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