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Mooirivier score: 60/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Mooirivier safe? South Africa travel risk

Is Mooirivier safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Mooirivier 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.

Mooirivier 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 Mooirivier: 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

Mooirivier belongs to KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), centered at coordinates 29.2000° S, 29.9833° E. Distance to Pretoria is 422.9 km towards the NNW.

Region
KwaZulu-Natal
Coordinates
29.2000° S, 29.9833° E
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
17,779
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Durban (124.3 km SE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) 64.1 km SE
Hospital Care Estcourt Hospital 22.0 km NNW
Police Station Nottingham Road Police Station 16.9 km S

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

Pietermaritzburg 35
60.4 km SE
Kloof 10
104.8 km SE
Pinetown 15
108.3 km SE
New Germany 17
109.7 km SE
Dundee 10
116.8 km NNE
Nqutu 15
121.7 km NNE

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