Is Kashikishi safe? Zambia travel risk
Is Kashikishi safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Kashikishi scores 43/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Zambia Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 31 Jul 2023); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions (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.
Kashikishi scores 43/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Zambia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Kashikishi: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (59/100) and security (35/100).
A score of 43 is higher than the scores of 56% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Zambia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Coordinates 9.3000° S, 28.7167° E place Kashikishi within Luapula. Heading to Lusaka: 681.8 km S.
Luapula
9.3000° S, 28.7167° E
Lowland
UTC
150,000
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Zambia
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 29 | 3 | — | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Kashikishi happened in August (29 of 53 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 Zambia travel advice & laws.
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