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Wik’ro score: 60/100 (Elevated) Updated October 6, 2026

Is Wik’ro safe? Ethiopia travel risk

Is Wik’ro safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Wik’ro scores 60/100 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.

Wik’ro scores 60/100 (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 Wik’ro: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

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

A score of 60 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.

Territorial & Position Context

Charted at coordinates 13.7833° N, 39.6000° E in Tigray, Wik’ro maintains a regional distance of 536.8 km S to Addis Ababa.

Region
Tigray
Coordinates
13.7833° N, 39.6000° E
Elevation
2002 m
Time Zone
Africa/Addis_Ababa
Population
30,210
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Addis Ababa (536.8 km S).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Mekele Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) 35.9 km S
Hospital Care Wukro General Hospital 1.2 km NNW

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

Mekele 15
34.5 km SSW
Āksum 10
101.3 km WNW
Adi Keyh 10
119.4 km NNW
Mendefera 10
148.6 km NW

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