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

Is Cheraro safe? Ethiopia travel risk

Is Cheraro safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Cheraro 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.

Cheraro 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 Cheraro: 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.

Location & Spatial Data

In the Tigray territory, Cheraro is established at 14.3958° N, 37.7731° E. It lies 605.9 km S relative to Addis Ababa. Time zone observed: UTC.

Region
Tigray
Coordinates
14.3958° N, 37.7731° E
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
17,045
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Addis Ababa (605.9 km S).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Shire Inda Selassie Airport (SHC) 64.6 km ESE

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

Āksum 10
107.3 km ESE
Gwelej 15
120.3 km WNW
Mendefera 10
124.7 km ENE
Himora 10
125.9 km W
Ak’ordat 10
128.9 km N
Dbarwa 10
138.3 km NE

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