Is Obock safe? Djibouti travel risk
Is Obock safe right now? Checked 21 October 2026
Obock 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.
Obock 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 Obock: 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.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Found at 11.9667° N, 43.2833° E within Obock, Obock is situated 43.9 km SSW of Djibouti at an altitude of 13 m.
Obock
11.9667° N, 43.2833° E
13 m
Africa/Djibouti
21,200
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements 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 (43.9 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.
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