Eswatini Reasonably safe
The UK FCDO does not advise against travel to any part of Eswatini. It does say to avoid walking in downtown Mbabane and Manzini after dark, that theft and occasional muggings happen at the edges of towns and at night, and that crime rises before Christmas. Political protests happen and have been policed with force; keep away from them. Rural roads at night are the bigger risk — cattle, goats and unlit vehicles — so drive in daylight. Malaria is a low, seasonal risk in the eastern lowveld around Hlane and Mkhaya and not a concern in the Ezulwini valley.
Comfortable: Ezulwini valley · Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary · Malkerns
- Mbabane town centre — on foot after dark, which the UK advice says to avoid
- Manzini town centre — on foot after dark, which the UK advice says to avoid
- Political demonstrations, which have been policed with force — keep well away
- Rural roads after dark, with cattle on the road and unlit trailers on the verge
- Hlane Royal National Park — stay in the vehicle in the lion enclosure, and on the marked routes
