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Ncora score: 62/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Ncora safe? South Africa travel risk

Is Ncora safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Ncora 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.

Ncora 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 Ncora: 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.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Found at 31.7938° S, 27.7579° E within Eastern Cape, Ncora is situated 673.8 km N of Pretoria.

Region
Eastern Cape
Coordinates
31.7938° S, 27.7579° E
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
9,755
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Durban (378.7 km NE).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Queenstown Airport (UTW) 83.9 km W
Hospital Care Cofimvaba Provicial Hospital 29.4 km SW

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

Cofimvaba 15
28.6 km SW
Indwe 10
54.3 km NW
Mthatha 15
100.3 km ENE
East London 15
136.8 km S

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