Is Hyosha safe? Congo (Kinshasa) travel risk
Is Hyosha safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Hyosha scores 75/100 on our travel risk index (Extreme). The US State Department rates Congo (Kinshasa) Level 4 (Do Not Travel, updated 15 Jul 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 8 Oct 2026); Canada says: avoid all travel. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. CDC travel health notice: Level 4, Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease in Ituri and Nord-Kivu Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (4 Aug 2026). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Hyosha scores 75/100 (Extreme). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Congo (Kinshasa) (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Hyosha: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: The Government of Canada and US State Department advise against all travel here, so the score is held at 75 or higher. Governments disagree: US Level 4, UK Level 2, Canada Level 4.
A score of 75 is higher than the scores of 91% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Congo (Kinshasa) travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Found at 0.6975° N, 29.5197° E within Nord-Kivu, Hyosha is situated 1,674.3 km WSW of Kinshasa at an altitude of 1055 m.
Nord-Kivu
0.6975° N, 29.5197° E
1055 m
Africa/Lubumbashi
52,921
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Congo (Kinshasa)
Climate by Month
Hottest: February (28 °C avg high); Wettest: October (758 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 27° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 25° |
| Low °C | 16° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 16° | 16° | 17° | 16° | 16° | 16° |
| Rain mm | 81 | 134 | 382 | 653 | 557 | 410 | 334 | 471 | 609 | 758 | 657 | 274 |
Normals: Beni (22.7 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
| Wildfires | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Hyosha happened in August and September (4 of 8 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
CDC Traveler Health Notices for Congo (Kinshasa)
- Level 2 - Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda (Level 2, 28 Aug 2026)
- Level 4 - Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease in Ituri and Nord-Kivu Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Level 4, 4 Aug 2026)
- Level 3 - Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease in Haut-Uélé and Tshopo Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Level 3, 4 Aug 2026)
- Level 2 - Meningococcal Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Level 2, 24 Mar 2026)
Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Public Domain).
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Congo (Kinshasa) travel advice & laws.
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