Is Kawambwa safe? Zambia travel risk
Is Kawambwa safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Kawambwa scores 45/100 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.
Kawambwa 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 Zambia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Kawambwa: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (66/100) and security (35/100).
A score of 45 is higher than the scores of 59% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Zambia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Coordinates 9.7914° S, 29.0789° E place Kawambwa within Luapula at an elevation of 1342 meters. Heading to Lusaka: 631.4 km S.
Luapula
9.7914° S, 29.0789° E
1342 m
Africa/Lusaka
20,589
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Zambia
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 Zambia travel advice & laws.
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