Is Kathu safe? South Africa travel risk
Is Kathu safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Kathu scores 62/100 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.
Kathu scores 62/100 (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 Kathu: 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 62 is higher than the scores of 86% 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
Geographically located in Northern Cape (27.7000° S, 23.0500° E), Kathu sits 554.6 km ENE from Pretoria at 1233 m elevation.
Northern Cape
27.7000° S, 23.0500° E
1233 m
Africa/Johannesburg
11,510
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in South Africa
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfires | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Kathu happened in January and September (4 of 6 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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