Is Himora safe? Ethiopia travel risk
Is Himora safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Himora 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.
Himora 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 Himora: 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 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
In the Tigray territory, Himora is established at 14.2861° N, 36.6097° E. It lies 628.8 km SSE relative to Addis Ababa. Time zone observed: UTC.
Tigray
14.2861° N, 36.6097° E
Lowland
UTC
21,653
Critical Services & Regional Transit
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Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Himora happened in October (1 of 1 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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