Is Wellington safe? South Africa travel risk
Is Wellington safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Wellington scores 64/100 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.
Wellington scores 64/100 (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 Wellington: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: crime and scams (92/100) and security (61/100).
A score of 64 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.
Location & Spatial Data
Situated in Western Cape at 33.6333° S, 18.9833° E (elevation 127 m), Wellington lies 1,247.7 km NE of Pretoria. Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg.
Western Cape
33.6333° S, 18.9833° E
127 m
Africa/Johannesburg
55,543
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (South Africa)
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Wildfires | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Wellington happened in January (5 of 9 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the South Africa travel advice & laws.
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