Is Mpika safe? Zambia travel risk
Is Mpika safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Mpika 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). GDACS lists 2 minor (green) events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Mpika 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 Mpika: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (63/100) 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.
Local Geographic Profile
In the Muchinga territory, Mpika is established at 11.8300° S, 31.4600° E. It lies 526.2 km SW relative to Lusaka. Time zone observed: Africa/Lusaka.
Muchinga
11.8300° S, 31.4600° E
1428 m
Africa/Lusaka
28,445
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 26 | 47 | 3 | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Mpika happened in September (47 of 78 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.
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