Is Viqueque safe? Timor-Leste travel risk
Is Viqueque safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Viqueque scores 39/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Timor-Leste Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 21 May 2026); 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.
Viqueque scores 39/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Timor-Leste (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Viqueque: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (35/100) and health and medical access (56/100).
A score of 39 is higher than the scores of 50% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Timor-Leste travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Coordinates 8.8575° S, 126.3647° E place Viqueque within Viqueque at an elevation of 55 meters. Heading to Dili: 92.5 km WNW.
Viqueque
8.8575° S, 126.3647° E
55 m
Asia/Dili
6,078
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Timor-Leste
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 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Viqueque happened in February and June (2 of 2 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
2 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M6.2 on 27 May 2022 (114 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M5.5 on 28 Oct 2023 (146 km away) — USGS details
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Timor-Leste travel advice & laws.
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