Is Dikhil safe? Djibouti travel risk
Is Dikhil safe right now? Checked 21 October 2026
Dikhil scores 52/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). 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.
Dikhil scores 52/100 (Elevated). 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 Dikhil: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (62/100) and health and medical access (60/100).
A score of 52 is higher than 68% of the cities we score.
Consult the Djibouti travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Geographically located in Dikhil (11.1167° N, 42.3667° E), Dikhil sits 100.4 km ENE from Djibouti at 479 m elevation.
Dikhil
11.1167° N, 42.3667° E
479 m
Africa/Djibouti
35,000
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Djibouti)
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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