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Butajīra score: 64/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Butajīra safe? Ethiopia travel risk

Is Butajīra safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Butajīra scores 64/100 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.

Butajīra scores 64/100 (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 Butajīra: 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 64 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.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Found at 8.1208° N, 38.3792° E within YeDebub Bihēroch Bihēreseboch na Hizboch, Butajīra is situated 108.6 km NNE of Addis Ababa at an altitude of 2073 m.

Region
YeDebub Bihēroch Bihēreseboch na Hizboch
Coordinates
8.1208° N, 38.3792° E
Elevation
2073 m
Time Zone
Africa/Addis_Ababa
Population
33,406
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Addis Ababa (108.6 km NNE).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Harar Meda Airport (QHR) 95.6 km NE
Hospital Care Butajira Hospital 1.0 km NW

Nearby Towns & Settlements 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.

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

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

‘Alem T’ēna 10
65.9 km ENE
Welk’īt’ē 10
68.0 km WNW
Sebeta 10
91.8 km NNE
Sagurē 10
94.4 km ESE
Ādīs ‘Alem 10
101.5 km N
Genet 10
104.2 km N

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy