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Musina score: 58/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Musina safe? South Africa travel risk

Is Musina safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Musina scores 58/100 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.

Musina scores 58/100 (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 Musina: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

Driven by: crime and scams (92/100) and security (60/100).

A score of 58 is higher than the scores of 83% 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

Musina belongs to Limpopo (South Africa), centered at coordinates 22.3381° S, 30.0417° E (540 m above sea level). Distance to Pretoria is 423.1 km towards the SSW.

Region
Limpopo
Coordinates
22.3381° S, 30.0417° E
Elevation
540 m
Time Zone
Africa/Johannesburg
Population
42,678
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Pretoria (423.1 km SSW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Tzaneen Airport (LTA) 167.9 km S
Hospital Care Messina Provincial Hospital 0.4 km SSE

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

Beitbridge 10
14.2 km NNW
Giyani 10
127.7 km SSE

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