Is Makamba safe? Burundi travel risk
Is Makamba safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Makamba scores 55/100 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.
Makamba scores 55/100 (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 Makamba: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (71/100) and crime and scams (45/100).
A score of 55 is higher than the scores of 77% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Burundi travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Found at 4.1333° S, 29.8000° E within Makamba, Makamba is situated 79.6 km N of Gitega at an altitude of 1476 m.
Makamba
4.1333° S, 29.8000° E
1476 m
Africa/Bujumbura
9,396
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Burundi
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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