Is Chencha safe? Ethiopia travel risk
Is Chencha safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Chencha scores 59/100 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.
Chencha scores 59/100 (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 Chencha: 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 59 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.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Situated in YeDebub Bihēroch Bihēreseboch na Hizboch at 6.2500° N, 37.5667° E (elevation 2739 m), Chencha lies 335.1 km NNE of Addis Ababa. Time zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa.
YeDebub Bihēroch Bihēreseboch na Hizboch
6.2500° N, 37.5667° E
2739 m
Africa/Addis_Ababa
10,488
Emergency & Aviation Access
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.
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