Is Arta safe? Djibouti travel risk
Is Arta safe right now? Checked 21 October 2026
Arta scores 49/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Djibouti Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 6 Mar 2025); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 27 Jul 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (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.
Arta scores 49/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Djibouti (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Arta: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (62/100) and crime and scams (45/100).
A score of 49 is higher than 60% of the cities we score.
Consult the Djibouti travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Coordinates 11.5236° N, 42.8472° E place Arta within Arta at an elevation of 684 meters. Heading to Djibouti: 33.7 km ENE.
Arta
11.5236° N, 42.8472° E
684 m
Africa/Djibouti
11,221
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Djibouti
Climate by Month
Hottest: June (39 °C avg high); Wettest: April (36 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 27° | 28° | 29° | 31° | 34° | 39° | 38° | 37° | 37° | 32° | 29° | 28° |
| Low °C | 22° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 28° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 30° | 26° | 24° | 23° |
| Rain mm | 31 | 19 | 30 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 17 | 34 | 27 |
Normals: Djibouti (33.7 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 Djibouti travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Djibouti entry requirements.
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