Is Livingstone safe? Zambia travel risk
Is Livingstone safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Livingstone scores 42/100 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). GDACS lists 2 minor (green) events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Livingstone scores 42/100 (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 Livingstone: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (35/100) and health and medical access (54/100).
A score of 42 is higher than the scores of 54% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Zambia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Positioned at 17.8500° S, 25.8667° E in Southern, Livingstone features an altitude of 969 m. The settlement is located 373.5 km NE from Lusaka.
Southern
17.8500° S, 25.8667° E
969 m
Africa/Lusaka
134,349
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Livingstone happened in September and October (8 of 19 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.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Zambia entry requirements.
Regional Centers with Threat Ratings
Questions travellers ask about Livingstone
Is Livingstone Zambia safe?
Livingstone currently scores 42/100 on our composite travel risk index (moderate risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Zambia (Level 1 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Livingstone · Methodology
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