Photo: Victoria Falls Bridge · Dicklyon · CC BY-SA 4.0
🇿🇲 Use CautionIs Zambia Safe for First-Time Travelers?
Safety Scores / Zambia
Travel verdict: See the scores below. The scores and risks below say why.
Safety Scores
Key Risks
- Petty crime and muggings in Lusaka
- Victoria Falls area is generally safer for tourists
- Poor road conditions and limited medical facilities
Avoid walking alone at night; use recommended accommodation in Lusaka
Malaria prophylaxis essential; yellow fever, typhoid, and hepatitis A vaccines recommended
USD widely accepted; exchange Kwacha at banks for best rates
Emergency: 999
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