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

Is Kemisē safe? Ethiopia travel risk

Is Kemisē safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Kemisē 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.

Kemisē 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 Kemisē: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

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.

Territorial & Position Context

Found at 10.7167° N, 39.8667° E within Āmara, Kemisē is situated 224.5 km SSW of Addis Ababa at an altitude of 1438 m.

Region
Āmara
Coordinates
10.7167° N, 39.8667° E
Elevation
1438 m
Time Zone
Africa/Addis_Ababa
Population
19,420
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Addis Ababa (224.5 km SSW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Kombolcha Airport (DSE) 46.3 km NNW
Hospital Care Kemisse referral Hospital 1.7 km ESE
Railway Terminal Mekoy 8.3 km WSW

Adjacent Localities 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.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Ethiopia entry requirements.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Kombolcha 10
43.5 km NNW
Were Īlu 10
49.1 km WSW
Desē 15
52.9 km NNW
Mersa 15
108.1 km NNW
Debre Birhan 10
120.6 km SSW

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy