Is Debre Zeyit safe? Ethiopia travel risk
Is Debre Zeyit safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Debre Zeyit 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.
Debre Zeyit 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 Debre Zeyit: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (79/100) and crime and scams (55/100).
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.
Territorial & Position Context
Positioned at 8.7500° N, 38.9833° E in Oromīya. The settlement is located 41.0 km NW from Addis Ababa.
Oromīya
8.7500° N, 38.9833° E
Lowland
UTC
99,928
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Ethiopia
Climate by Month
Hottest: March (23 °C avg high); Wettest: July (399 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 22° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 22° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 21° | 21° | 22° |
| Low °C | 9° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 8° | 8° | 8° |
| Rain mm | 18 | 38 | 78 | 151 | 141 | 302 | 399 | 377 | 324 | 64 | 14 | 8 |
Normals: Addis Ababa (41 km away).
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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