Is Sawahlunto safe? Indonesia travel risk
Is Sawahlunto safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Sawahlunto scores 46/100 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). GDACS lists 1 minor (green) event 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.
Sawahlunto scores 46/100 (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 Sawahlunto: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (52/100) and natural hazards (65/100).
A score of 46 is higher than the scores of 60% of the 241 countries we cover.
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Territorial & Position Context
Sawahlunto belongs to Sumatera Barat (Indonesia), centered at coordinates 0.6667° S, 100.7833° E. Distance to Jakarta is 908.2 km towards the SE.
Sumatera Barat
0.6667° S, 100.7833° E
Lowland
UTC
61,427
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Indonesia
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).
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