Is Metu safe? Ethiopia travel risk
Is Metu safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Metu scores 65/100 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.
Metu scores 65/100 (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 Metu: 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 65 is higher than the scores of 88% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Ethiopia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Charted at coordinates 8.3000° N, 35.5833° E in Oromīya, Metu maintains a regional distance of 356.4 km ENE to Addis Ababa.
Oromīya
8.3000° N, 35.5833° E
1700 m
Africa/Addis_Ababa
28,782
Critical Services & Regional Transit
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.
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