Is Nchelenge safe? Zambia travel risk
Is Nchelenge safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Nchelenge scores 43/100 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.
Nchelenge scores 43/100 (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 Nchelenge: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (59/100) and security (35/100).
A score of 43 is higher than the scores of 56% 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 Luapula territory, Nchelenge is established at 9.3533° S, 28.7403° E. It lies 676.0 km S relative to Lusaka. Time zone observed: Africa/Lusaka.
Luapula
9.3533° S, 28.7403° E
933 m
Africa/Lusaka
147,927
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 32 | 4 | — | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Nchelenge happened in August (32 of 56 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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