Is Ak’ordat safe? Eritrea travel risk
Is Ak’ordat safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Ak’ordat scores 48/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Eritrea Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 31 Jul 2023); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 12 Oct 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.
Ak’ordat scores 48/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Eritrea (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Ak’ordat: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: security (65/100) and crime and scams (45/100).
A score of 48 is higher than the scores of 63% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Eritrea travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Coordinates 15.5500° N, 37.8833° E place Ak’ordat within Gash-Barka at an elevation of 612 meters. Heading to Asmara: 115.9 km E.
Gash-Barka
15.5500° N, 37.8833° E
612 m
Africa/Asmara
8,857
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Eritrea
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 Eritrea travel advice & laws.
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