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Greytown score: 60/100 (Elevated) Updated October 6, 2026

Is Greytown safe? South Africa travel risk

Is Greytown safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Greytown scores 60/100 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.

Greytown scores 60/100 (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 Greytown: 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 60 is higher than the scores of 84% 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

Found at 29.0667° S, 30.5833° E within KwaZulu-Natal, Greytown is situated 438.4 km NW of Pretoria at an altitude of 1050 m.

Region
KwaZulu-Natal
Coordinates
29.0667° S, 30.5833° E
Elevation
1050 m
Time Zone
Africa/Johannesburg
Population
9,090
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Durban (97.8 km SSE).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) 67.2 km SSW
Hospital Care Greytown Specialised TB Hospital 0.5 km S
Police Station Muden 23.3 km WNW

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

Pietermaritzburg 35
64.2 km SSW
KwaDukuza 15
74.9 km ESE
Kloof 10
83.3 km SSE
Eshowe 10
86.4 km ENE
New Germany 17
86.6 km SSE
Pinetown 15
87.3 km SSE

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