Is Gacko safe? Bosnia and Herzegovina travel risk
Is Gacko safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Gacko scores 40/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Bosnia and Herzegovina Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 27 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Gacko scores 40/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Bosnia and Herzegovina (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Gacko: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (49/100) and natural hazards (49/100).
A score of 40 is higher than the scores of 52% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Bosnia and Herzegovina travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Gacko belongs to Srpska, Republika (Bosnia and Herzegovina), centered at coordinates 43.1667° N, 18.5333° E (970 m above sea level). Distance to Sarajevo is 77.3 km towards the N.
Srpska, Republika
43.1667° N, 18.5333° E
970 m
Europe/Sarajevo
8,990
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Bosnia and Herzegovina travel advice & laws.
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