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🇿🇼 Use CautionIs Zimbabwe Safe for First-Time Travelers?
Safety Scores / Zimbabwe
Travel verdict: See the scores below. The scores and risks below say why.
Safety Scores
Key Risks
- Economic instability affecting daily services
- Petty crime and opportunistic theft
- Political tension during election periods
Victoria Falls area is safe for tourists; avoid political gatherings and protests
Malaria prophylaxis essential; hepatitis A, typhoid, and cholera vaccines recommended
USD is the main currency; carry cash as card payments are unreliable
Emergency: 999
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