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Harding score: 59/100 (Elevated) Updated October 6, 2026

Is Harding safe? South Africa travel risk

Is Harding safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Harding scores 59/100 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.

Harding scores 59/100 (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 Harding: 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 59 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

Harding belongs to KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), centered at coordinates 30.5833° S, 29.8833° E (851 m above sea level). Distance to Pretoria is 562.9 km towards the NNW.

Region
KwaZulu-Natal
Coordinates
30.5833° S, 29.8833° E
Elevation
851 m
Time Zone
Africa/Johannesburg
Population
9,544
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Durban (135.9 km NE).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Margate Airport (MGH) 53.5 km SE
Hospital Care St Andrews Hospital 1.0 km NE
Police Station Gowan Lea Police Station 31.4 km NW

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

Margate 17
54.9 km ESE
Port Shepstone 10
57.3 km ESE
eMuziwezinto 10
80.7 km ENE
Kingsborough 10
109.5 km ENE
Pietermaritzburg 35
117.8 km NNE
Port Saint John’s 10
120.8 km SSW

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