Is Gatumba safe? Burundi travel risk
Is Gatumba safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Gatumba scores 59/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Burundi Level 3 (Reconsider Travel, updated 29 Apr 2025); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 21 May 2026); Canada says: avoid non-essential travel (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Gatumba scores 59/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Burundi (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Gatumba: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (80/100) and crime and scams (45/100).
A score of 59 is higher than the scores of 84% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Burundi travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Positioned at 3.3333° S, 29.2500° E in Bujumbura Rural, Gatumba features an altitude of 780 m. The settlement is located 75.7 km E from Gitega.
Bujumbura Rural
3.3333° S, 29.2500° E
780 m
Africa/Bujumbura
11,700
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Burundi
Climate by Month
Hottest: September (29 °C avg high); Wettest: April (103 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 27° | 28° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 28° | 26° | 26° |
| Low °C | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 23° | 22° | 22° |
| Rain mm | 61 | 64 | 83 | 103 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 69 | 80 |
Normals: Bujumbura (14.1 km away).
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 Burundi travel advice & laws.
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