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Masanwa score: 56/100 (Elevated) Updated October 7, 2026

Is Masanwa safe? Tanzania travel risk

Is Masanwa safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Masanwa scores 56/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). 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.

Masanwa scores 56/100 (Elevated). 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 Masanwa: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (76/100) and natural hazards (44/100).

A score of 56 is higher than the scores of 80% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Local Geographic Profile

Coordinates 3.1833° S, 33.7833° E place Masanwa within Simiyu. Heading to Dodoma: 397.0 km SE.

Region
Simiyu
Coordinates
3.1833° S, 33.7833° E
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
28,000
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Arusha (322.6 km E).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Shinyanga Airport (SHY) 56.6 km SSW
Hospital Care Maternal and Child Health Department 0.2 km SW
Police Station Maswa Police Station 0.2 km NE
Railway Terminal Malampaka 28.7 km W

Surrounding 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
Wildfires — — — — — 2 6 — — — — —

Most wildfire events within 100 km of Masanwa happened in July (6 of 8 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.

Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

Bariadi 15
49.2 km NNE
Ngudu 15
55.5 km WNW
Shinyanga 15
66.6 km SW
Magu 10
77.2 km NNW
Misungwi 15
86.1 km WNW
Nyahanga 10
92.7 km NNW

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Sources: SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM contributors, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Data desk · Sources · Editorial Policy