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Casteel score: 61/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Casteel safe? South Africa travel risk

Is Casteel safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Casteel scores 61/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates South Africa Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 27 May 2025); 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.

Casteel scores 61/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and South Africa (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Casteel: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: crime and scams (92/100) and security (60/100).

A score of 61 is higher than the scores of 85% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the South Africa travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Location & Spatial Data

In the Mpumalanga territory, Casteel is established at 24.7247° S, 31.0201° E. It lies 306.6 km WSW relative to Pretoria. Time zone observed: UTC.

Region
Mpumalanga
Coordinates
24.7247° S, 31.0201° E
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
12,752
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Maputo (204.9 km SE).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Eastgate Airport / Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) 40.5 km N
Hospital Care Mapulaneng hospital 13.8 km SSE
Police Station Bushbuckridge Police Station 14.1 km SSE

Proximate Regional Communities (South Africa)

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 South Africa travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the South Africa entry requirements.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Acornhoek 10
16.6 km NNE
Nelspruit 17
83.5 km S
Komatipoort 15
122.4 km SE
Tzaneen 10
131.6 km NW

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy