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Ābomsa score: 65/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Ābomsa safe? Ethiopia travel risk

Is Ābomsa safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Ābomsa scores 65/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Ethiopia Level 3 (Reconsider Travel, updated 27 Aug 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 7 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.

Ābomsa scores 65/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Ethiopia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Ābomsa: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (79/100) and health and medical access (74/100).

A score of 65 is higher than the scores of 88% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Ethiopia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Location & Spatial Data

Ābomsa belongs to Oromīya (Ethiopia), centered at coordinates 8.5833° N, 39.8500° E. Distance to Addis Ababa is 131.7 km towards the WNW.

Region
Oromīya
Coordinates
8.5833° N, 39.8500° E
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
19,208
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Addis Ababa (131.7 km WNW).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Harar Meda Airport (QHR) 94.0 km W
Hospital Care Metehara Health Center 36.9 km NNE
Railway Terminal Dera Railway Station 36.4 km WNW

Proximate Regional Communities (Ethiopia)

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 Ethiopia travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Ethiopia entry requirements.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Nazrēt 15
64.1 km W
Dēra 10
64.9 km WSW
Gelemso 15
77.7 km ENE
‘Alem T’ēna 10
103.9 km WSW
Sendafa 10
109.6 km NW
Sagurē 10
120.5 km SW

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy