Is Bindura safe? Zimbabwe travel risk
Is Bindura safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Bindura scores 48/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Zimbabwe Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 27 Jun 2023); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Bindura scores 48/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Zimbabwe (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Bindura: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (60/100) and crime and scams (50/100).
A score of 48 is higher than the scores of 63% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Zimbabwe travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
In the Mashonaland Central territory, Bindura is established at 17.3000° S, 31.3333° E. It lies 66.0 km SSW relative to Harare. Time zone observed: Africa/Harare.
Mashonaland Central
17.3000° S, 31.3333° E
1118 m
Africa/Harare
50,400
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Zimbabwe)
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Most flood events within 100 km of Bindura happened in December (2 of 3 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 Zimbabwe travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Zimbabwe entry requirements.
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