Poso score: 45/100 (Moderate) Updated October 3, 2026

Is Poso safe? Indonesia travel risk

Is Poso safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Poso 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.

Poso 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 Poso: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (52/100) and natural hazards (66/100).

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

Poso belongs to Sulawesi Tengah (Indonesia), centered at coordinates 1.4000° S, 120.7500° E (10 m above sea level). Distance to Jakarta is 1,633.0 km towards the WSW.

Region
Sulawesi Tengah

Coordinates
1.4000° S, 120.7500° E

Elevation
10 m

Time Zone
Asia/Makassar

Population
47,477

Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Balikpapan (436.2 km W).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Kasiguncu Airport (PSJ) 10.2 km W

Hospital Care Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah Poso 2.2 km NNE

Police Station Kepolisian Resor Poso 1.0 km NNE

Nearby Towns & Settlements in Indonesia

Tentena · 43.9 km SSW Kolonodale · 91.7 km SE Ampana · 110.0 km ENE Palu · 113.8 km WNW Masamba · 136.5 km SSW

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

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.

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

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Palu 15

113.8 km WNW

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