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Chato score: 46/100 (Moderate) Updated October 7, 2026

Is Chato safe? Tanzania travel risk

Is Chato safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Chato scores 46/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Tanzania Level 3 (Reconsider Travel, updated 31 Oct 2025); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 9 Oct 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Chato scores 46/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Tanzania (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Chato: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (59/100) and crime and scams (38/100).

A score of 46 is higher than the scores of 60% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Geographically located in Geita (2.6378° S, 31.7669° E), Chato sits 590.5 km SE from Dodoma at 1150 m elevation.

Region
Geita
Coordinates
2.6378° S, 31.7669° E
Elevation
1150 m
Time Zone
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Population
27,776
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Kigali (204.3 km WNW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) 131.6 km E
Hospital Care Chato Zonal Referral Hospital 1.0 km SE

Adjacent Localities in Tanzania

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 — —
Wildfires — — — — — — 1 — — — — —
Droughts 1 — — — — — — — — — — —

Most flood events within 100 km of Chato happened in October (1 of 1 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 Tanzania travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Tanzania entry requirements.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Biharamulo 10
50.0 km W
Geita 15
57.6 km ESE
Kashasha 10
99.3 km N
Kakonko 10
114.5 km SW
Keza 10
121.2 km W
Ngara 10
124.2 km W

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