Is Jijiga safe? Ethiopia travel risk
Is Jijiga safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Jijiga scores 58/100 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.
Jijiga scores 58/100 (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 Jijiga: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: security (79/100) and crime and scams (55/100).
A score of 58 is higher than the scores of 83% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Ethiopia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Coordinates 9.3500° N, 42.8000° E place Jijiga within Sumalē at an elevation of 1646 meters. Heading to Addis Ababa: 447.1 km W.
Sumalē
9.3500° N, 42.8000° E
1646 m
Africa/Addis_Ababa
125,876
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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