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Kombolcha score: 59/100 (Elevated) Updated October 6, 2026

Is Kombolcha safe? Ethiopia travel risk

Is Kombolcha safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Kombolcha scores 59/100 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.

Kombolcha scores 59/100 (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 Kombolcha: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

Driven by: security (79/100) and crime and scams (55/100).

A score of 59 is higher than the scores of 84% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Ethiopia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Positioned at 11.0867° N, 39.7367° E in Āmara, Kombolcha features an altitude of 1883 m. The settlement is located 253.4 km SSW from Addis Ababa.

Region
Āmara
Coordinates
11.0867° N, 39.7367° E
Elevation
1883 m
Time Zone
Africa/Addis_Ababa
Population
85,367
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Addis Ababa (253.4 km SSW).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Kombolcha Airport (DSE) 2.8 km NNW
Hospital Care Dessie referal hospital 12.0 km WNW
Railway Terminal Mekoy 43.6 km S

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.

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

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Desē 15
12.4 km WNW
Were Īlu 10
63.5 km SSW
Mersa 15
65.1 km N
Kobo 10
118.8 km N
Ālamat’ā 10
149.3 km N

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy