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Mtubatuba score: 59/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Mtubatuba safe? South Africa travel risk

Is Mtubatuba safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Mtubatuba 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.

Mtubatuba 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 Mtubatuba: 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.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Found at 28.4167° S, 32.1833° E within KwaZulu-Natal, Mtubatuba is situated 494.5 km NW of Pretoria at an altitude of 66 m.

Region
KwaZulu-Natal
Coordinates
28.4167° S, 32.1833° E
Elevation
66 m
Time Zone
Africa/Johannesburg
Population
27,237
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Durban (196.0 km SW).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Richards Bay Airport (RCB) 37.1 km SSW
Hospital Care Somkhele Clinic 12.5 km NW
Police Station South African Police Service Mtubatuba 0.3 km SSE

Nearby Towns & Settlements 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.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Empangeni 15
46.2 km SW
Eshowe 10
88.8 km SW
Ubombo 10
95.0 km N
KwaDukuza 15
133.9 km SW

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy