Is Lusaka safe? Zambia travel risk
Is Lusaka safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Lusaka scores 39/100 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.
Lusaka 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 Zambia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Lusaka: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 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 39 is higher than the scores of 50% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Zambia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Lusaka belongs to Lusaka (Zambia), centered at coordinates 15.4167° S, 28.2833° E (1277 m above sea level). Distance to the capital is cataloged regionally.
Lusaka
15.4167° S, 28.2833° E
1277 m
Africa/Lusaka
1,747,152
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Zambia
Climate by Month
Hottest: October (31 °C avg high); Wettest: January (258 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 22° | 22° | 25° | 29° | 31° | 29° | 26° |
| Low °C | 18° | 18° | 17° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 11° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 19° | 18° |
| Rain mm | 258 | 203 | 125 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 100 | 216 |
Normals: Lusaka (0 km away).
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Lusaka happened in January, February, November and December (4 of 4 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 Lusaka
Is Lusaka safe?
Lusaka currently scores 39/100 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 — Lusaka · Methodology
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