Is Lukulu safe? Zambia travel risk
Is Lukulu safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Lukulu scores 41/100 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.
Lukulu scores 41/100 (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 Lukulu: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (35/100) and health and medical access (54/100).
A score of 41 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.
Local Geographic Profile
Found at 14.4083° S, 23.2667° E within Western, Lukulu is situated 550.6 km ESE of Lusaka at an altitude of 1048 m.
Western
14.4083° S, 23.2667° E
1048 m
Africa/Lusaka
3,349
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding 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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