Is Gwanda safe? Zimbabwe travel risk
Is Gwanda safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Gwanda scores 47/100 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.
Gwanda scores 47/100 (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 Gwanda: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: security (60/100) and crime and scams (50/100).
A score of 47 is higher than the scores of 62% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Zimbabwe travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Positioned at 20.9389° S, 29.0186° E in Matabeleland South, Gwanda features an altitude of 986 m. The settlement is located 406.3 km NNE from Harare.
Matabeleland South
20.9389° S, 29.0186° E
986 m
Africa/Harare
26,700
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding 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.
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