Is Nefasīt safe? Eritrea travel risk
Is Nefasīt safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Nefasīt scores 50/100 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.
Nefasīt scores 50/100 (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 Nefasīt: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (65/100) and crime and scams (45/100).
A score of 50 is higher than the scores of 67% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Eritrea travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Geographically located in Semienawi K’eyyĭḥ Baḥri (15.3333° N, 39.0619° E), Nefasīt sits 13.0 km W from Asmara at lowland elevation.
Semienawi K’eyyĭḥ Baḥri
15.3333° N, 39.0619° E
Lowland
UTC
8,600
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Eritrea
Climate by Month
Hottest: June (26 °C avg high); Wettest: July (183 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 20° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 22° | 22° | 25° | 22° | 21° | 20° |
| Low °C | 10° | 10° | 12° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 12° | 11° | 10° |
| Rain mm | 42 | 36 | 50 | 77 | 68 | 42 | 183 | 155 | 17 | 50 | 45 | 37 |
Normals: Asmara (13 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 Eritrea travel advice & laws.
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