Tarakan score: 40/100 (Moderate) Updated October 3, 2026

Is Tarakan safe? Indonesia travel risk

Is Tarakan safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Tarakan scores 40/100 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.

Tarakan scores 40/100 (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 Tarakan: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

Driven by: security (52/100) and health and medical access (45/100).

A score of 40 is higher than the scores of 52% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Indonesia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Territorial & Position Context

Positioned at 3.3000° N, 117.6333° E in Kalimantan Utara, Tarakan features an altitude of 29 m. The settlement is located 1,596.7 km SW from Jakarta.

Region
Kalimantan Utara

Coordinates
3.3000° N, 117.6333° E

Elevation
29 m

Time Zone
Asia/Makassar

Population
201,635

Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Balikpapan (516.7 km S).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Juwata International Airport / Suharnoko Harbani AFB (TRK) 8.2 km WNW

Hospital Care Puskesmas Mamburungan 1.1 km SW

Police Station Polsek Tarakan Barat 4.9 km WNW

Adjacent Localities in Indonesia

Tanjung Selor · 57.2 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.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Tawau 15

111.8 km NNE

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