Is Mutoko safe? Zimbabwe travel risk
Is Mutoko safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Mutoko scores 50/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). 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.
Mutoko scores 50/100 (Elevated). 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 Mutoko: 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 50 is higher than the scores of 67% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Zimbabwe travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Charted at coordinates 17.4000° S, 32.2167° E in Mashonaland East, Mutoko maintains a regional distance of 132.3 km WSW to Harare.
Mashonaland East
17.4000° S, 32.2167° E
1285 m
Africa/Harare
12,336
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Droughts | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Mutoko happened in October (1 of 1 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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