Natural Hazard Risks in Cape Town, South Africa
Population: 4.6M
Cape Town faces varying levels of natural hazard risk. The highest risk is from wildfires (score: 9/10). Below is a consolidated view of all major hazard types with both forward-looking risk scores and historical impact data for Cape Town, South Africa.
Hazard Risk Overview
Wildfire Risk
ExtremeRisk: 9Historical: 4
- •High risk rating for Cape Town based on ThinkHazard (Wildfire)
- •4 events on record in proximity
- •1 event(s) in the last 12 months
Flood Risk
HighRisk: 5Historical: 2
- •Moderate risk rating for Cape Town based on ThinkHazard (River flood)
- •2 events on record in proximity
Extreme Heat Risk
HighRisk: 5Historical: 0
- •Moderate risk rating for Cape Town based on ThinkHazard (Extreme heat)
Earthquake Risk
ModerateRisk: 3Historical: 0
Landslide Risk
LowRisk: 1Historical: 3
- •2 events on record in proximity
- •2 event(s) in the last 12 months
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