Is Assab safe? Eritrea travel risk
Is Assab safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Assab scores 52/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). 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.
Assab 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 Eritrea (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Assab: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (65/100) and health and medical access (60/100).
A score of 52 is higher than the scores of 70% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Eritrea travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Situated in Debubawi K’eyyĭḥ Baḥri at 13.0078° N, 42.7411° E (elevation 22 m), Assab lies 484.6 km WNW of Asmara. Time zone: Africa/Asmara.
Debubawi K’eyyĭḥ Baḥri
13.0078° N, 42.7411° E
22 m
Africa/Asmara
74,405
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities 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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