Is Victoria Falls safe? Zimbabwe travel risk
Is Victoria Falls safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Victoria Falls scores 52/100 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. GDACS lists 2 minor (green) events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Victoria Falls scores 52/100 (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 Victoria Falls: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (60/100) and crime and scams (50/100).
A score of 52 is higher than the scores of 70% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Zimbabwe travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Coordinates 17.9333° S, 25.8333° E place Victoria Falls within Matabeleland North at an elevation of 961 meters. Heading to Harare: 552.4 km E.
Matabeleland North
17.9333° S, 25.8333° E
961 m
Africa/Harare
35,199
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Victoria Falls happened in September and October (12 of 23 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.
Evaluated Destinations in this Region
Questions travellers ask about Victoria Falls
Is it safe to visit Victoria Falls Zimbabwe?
Victoria Falls currently scores 52/100 on our composite travel risk index (elevated risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Zimbabwe (Level 2 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Victoria Falls · Methodology
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