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Babīlē score: 60/100 (Elevated) Updated October 6, 2026

Is Babīlē safe? Ethiopia travel risk

Is Babīlē safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Babīlē scores 60/100 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.

Babīlē scores 60/100 (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 Babīlē: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (79/100) and crime and scams (55/100).

A score of 60 is higher than the scores of 84% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Local Geographic Profile

Geographically located in Oromīya (9.2167° N, 42.3333° E), Babīlē sits 395.0 km W from Addis Ababa at 1673 m elevation.

Region
Oromīya
Coordinates
9.2167° N, 42.3333° E
Elevation
1673 m
Time Zone
Africa/Addis_Ababa
Population
100,000
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Addis Ababa (395.0 km W).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Gerad Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) 64.8 km ENE
Hospital Care Gursum health 16.8 km NNE

Surrounding Localities in Ethiopia

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)

Hazard Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Floods — — 1 — — — — — — — — —

Most flood events within 100 km of Babīlē happened in March (1 of 1 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

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.

Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

Harar 15
24.9 km WNW
Jijiga 15
53.3 km ENE
Dire Dawa 15
66.6 km NW
K’ebrī Beyah 25
83.7 km E
Boorama 10
122.8 km NE
Harshin 15
137.7 km E

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Sources: SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM contributors, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Data desk · Sources · Editorial Policy