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Mazinde score: 45/100 (Moderate) Updated October 7, 2026

Is Mazinde safe? Tanzania travel risk

Is Mazinde safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Mazinde scores 45/100 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.

Mazinde scores 45/100 (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 Mazinde: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

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

A score of 45 is higher than the scores of 59% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Local Geographic Profile

Charted at coordinates 4.8073° S, 38.2118° E in Tanga, Mazinde maintains a regional distance of 312.7 km WSW to Dodoma.

Region
Tanga
Coordinates
4.8073° S, 38.2118° E
Elevation
485 m
Time Zone
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Population
13,458
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Mombasa (182.0 km ENE).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Tanga Airport (TGT) 100.3 km ESE
Hospital Care Lushoto hospital 9.4 km E
Police Station Mombo police station 12.5 km SE
Railway Terminal Mazinde 0.5 km ESE

Surrounding Localities in Tanzania

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 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

Lushoto 10
8.9 km E
Korogwe 10
46.9 km SE
Handeni 15
71.8 km SSW
Tanga 15
102.7 km ESE
Lunga-Lunga 15
104.6 km ENE
Msambweni 15
144.1 km ENE

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