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Riversdale score: 61/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Riversdale safe? South Africa travel risk

Is Riversdale safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Riversdale scores 61/100 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.

Riversdale scores 61/100 (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 Riversdale: 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 61 is higher than the scores of 85% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the South Africa travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Location & Spatial Data

Geographically located in Western Cape (34.0969° S, 21.2622° E), Riversdale sits 1,142.8 km NE from Pretoria at 121 m elevation.

Region
Western Cape
Coordinates
34.0969° S, 21.2622° E
Elevation
121 m
Time Zone
Africa/Johannesburg
Population
16,176
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Cape Town (262.3 km W).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Oudtshoorn Airport (OUH) 101.5 km ENE
Hospital Care Melkhoutfontein Kliniek 29.3 km SSE
Police Station Albertinia 32.0 km ESE

Proximate Regional Communities (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.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Swellendam 10
76.2 km W
Mossel Bay 10
80.7 km E
George 15
110.4 km E
Ashton 10
115.1 km WNW

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy