Is Phokeng safe? South Africa travel risk
Is Phokeng safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Phokeng scores 63/100 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.
Phokeng scores 63/100 (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 Phokeng: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: crime and scams (92/100) and security (60/100).
A score of 63 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
Positioned at 25.5833° S, 27.1333° E in North West. The settlement is located 107.3 km E from Pretoria.
North West
25.5833° S, 27.1333° E
Lowland
UTC
34,597
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in South Africa
Climate by Month
Hottest: October (29 °C avg high); Wettest: December (101 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 29° | 28° | 27° | 25° | 23° | 20° | 20° | 23° | 28° | 29° | 28° | 29° |
| Low °C | 18° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 6° | 6° | 8° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 18° |
| Rain mm | 100 | 86 | 61 | 44 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 49 | 85 | 101 |
Normals: Rustenburg (14.4 km away).
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.
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