Is Habaswein safe? Kenya travel risk
Is Habaswein safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Habaswein scores 51/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Kenya Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 28 Jul 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 13 Oct 2026); 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. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Habaswein scores 51/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Kenya (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Habaswein: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (70/100) and crime and scams (43/100).
A score of 51 is higher than the scores of 69% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Kenya travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
In the Wajir territory, Habaswein is established at 1.0166° N, 39.4912° E. It lies 392.4 km SW relative to Nairobi. Time zone observed: Africa/Nairobi.
Wajir
1.0166° N, 39.4912° E
208 m
Africa/Nairobi
174,134
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Kenya
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfires | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Habaswein happened in January (2 of 2 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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