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Groot-Brakrivier score: 60/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Groot-Brakrivier safe? South Africa travel risk

Is Groot-Brakrivier safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Groot-Brakrivier 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.

Groot-Brakrivier 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 Groot-Brakrivier: 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.

Territorial & Position Context

Charted at coordinates 34.0425° S, 22.2314° E in Western Cape, Groot-Brakrivier maintains a regional distance of 1,086.1 km NNE to Pretoria.

Region
Western Cape
Coordinates
34.0425° S, 22.2314° E
Elevation
23 m
Time Zone
Africa/Johannesburg
Population
10,619
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Cape Town (351.3 km W).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub George Airport (GRJ) 14.2 km ENE
Hospital Care Bayview Private Hospital 18.0 km SSW
Police Station Mossel Bay 17.5 km SSW

Adjacent Localities in 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.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Mossel Bay 10
18.1 km SSW
George 15
21.8 km ENE
Knysna 15
75.3 km E
Plettenberg Bay 10
104.6 km E

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy