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Chiredzi score: 48/100 (Moderate) Updated September 28, 2026

Is Chiredzi safe? Zimbabwe travel risk

Is Chiredzi safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Chiredzi 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.

Chiredzi 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 Chiredzi: 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.

Territorial & Position Context

Charted at coordinates 21.0389° S, 31.6778° E in Masvingo, Chiredzi maintains a regional distance of 362.9 km N to Harare.

Region
Masvingo
Coordinates
21.0389° S, 31.6778° E
Elevation
436 m
Time Zone
Africa/Harare
Population
40,100
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Maputo (549.9 km S).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) 10.9 km WNW
Hospital Care Chiredzi General Hospital 0.6 km WNW
Police Station Chiredzi 0.7 km W

Adjacent Localities in Zimbabwe

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 Zimbabwe travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Zimbabwe entry requirements.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Espungabera 10
131.2 km ENE
Massangena 10
143.6 km ESE

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy