Is Āsasa safe? Ethiopia travel risk
Is Āsasa safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Āsasa scores 63/100 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.
Āsasa scores 63/100 (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 Āsasa: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: security (79/100) and health and medical access (74/100).
A score of 63 is higher than the scores of 86% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Ethiopia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Positioned at 7.1000° N, 39.1944° E in Oromīya, Āsasa features an altitude of 2369 m. The settlement is located 220.4 km NNW from Addis Ababa.
Oromīya
7.1000° N, 39.1944° E
2369 m
Africa/Addis_Ababa
19,506
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in 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.
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