Is Isale safe? Burundi travel risk
Is Isale safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Isale scores 58/100 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.
Isale scores 58/100 (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 Isale: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (78/100) and crime and scams (45/100).
A score of 58 is higher than the scores of 83% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Burundi travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Coordinates 3.3444° S, 29.4833° E place Isale within Bujumbura Rural at an elevation of 1728 meters. Heading to Gitega: 49.9 km E.
Bujumbura Rural
3.3444° S, 29.4833° E
1728 m
Africa/Bujumbura
7,701
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (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 (13.6 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.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Burundi entry requirements.
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