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Karungu score: 53/100 (Elevated) Updated October 6, 2026

Is Karungu safe? Kenya travel risk

Is Karungu safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Karungu scores 53/100 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.

Karungu scores 53/100 (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 Karungu: 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 53 is higher than the scores of 72% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Positioned at 0.8496° S, 34.1500° E in Migori. The settlement is located 300.5 km E from Nairobi.

Region
Migori
Coordinates
0.8496° S, 34.1500° E
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
2,376
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Kampala (217.2 km NW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Musoma Airport (MUZ) 82.3 km SSW
Hospital Care St. Camilus Mission Hospital 3.5 km NNW
Police Station Muhuru Bay Police post 17.6 km SSW

Adjacent 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
Floods — — 1 1 1 — — — — — 2 —
Wildfires — — — — — — 1 — — — — —

Most flood events within 100 km of Karungu happened in November (2 of 5 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Kenya travel advice & laws.

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

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Migori 10
43.1 km ESE
Homa Bay 15
49.8 km NE
Kisii 10
71.5 km ENE
Kendu Bay 10
77.1 km NE
Musoma 15
82.1 km SSW
Nyamira 10
93.0 km ENE

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy