Is Kisaran safe? Indonesia travel risk
Is Kisaran safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Kisaran scores 45/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Indonesia Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 7 Jul 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. CDC travel health notice: Level 2, Zika in Indonesia (7 Aug 2026). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Kisaran scores 45/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Indonesia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Kisaran: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (52/100) and natural hazards (62/100).
A score of 45 is higher than the scores of 59% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Indonesia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Geographically located in Sumatera Utara (2.9833° N, 99.6125° E), Kisaran sits 1,295.7 km SE from Jakarta at 20 m elevation.
Sumatera Utara
2.9833° N, 99.6125° E
20 m
Asia/Jakarta
147,639
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Indonesia
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Kisaran happened in July and September (2 of 2 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
2 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M6.9 on 15 Aug 2026 (70 km away) — USGS details
CDC Traveler Health Notices for Indonesia
- Level 2 - Zika in Indonesia (Level 2, 7 Aug 2026)
Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Public Domain).
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Indonesia travel advice & laws.
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