Is Hankey safe? South Africa travel risk
Is Hankey safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Hankey 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.
Hankey 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 Hankey: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 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
Hankey belongs to Eastern Cape (South Africa), centered at coordinates 33.8314° S, 24.8808° E (41 m above sea level). Distance to Pretoria is 953.8 km towards the NNE.
Eastern Cape
33.8314° S, 24.8808° E
41 m
Africa/Johannesburg
11,761
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in South Africa
Climate by Month
Hottest: February (25 °C avg high); Wettest: October (61 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 25° | 25° | 24° | 22° | 21° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 20° | 21° | 22° | 24° |
| Low °C | 18° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 10° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 17° |
| Rain mm | 40 | 47 | 50 | 56 | 38 | 25 | 25 | 44 | 49 | 61 | 51 | 36 |
Normals: Jeffrey’s Bay (22.7 km away).
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.
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