Is Mbala safe? Zambia travel risk
Is Mbala safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Mbala 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). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Mbala 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 Mbala: 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 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.
Location & Spatial Data
Coordinates 8.8333° S, 31.3833° E place Mbala within Northern at an elevation of 1622 meters. Heading to Lusaka: 805.8 km SSW.
Northern
8.8333° S, 31.3833° E
1622 m
Africa/Lusaka
20,570
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
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.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Zambia entry requirements.
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