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Ramu score: 55/100 (Elevated) Updated October 6, 2026

Is Ramu safe? Kenya travel risk

Is Ramu safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Ramu scores 55/100 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.

Ramu scores 55/100 (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 Ramu: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

Driven by: security (70/100) and health and medical access (68/100).

A score of 55 is higher than the scores of 77% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Charted at coordinates 3.9375° N, 41.2203° E in Mandera, Ramu maintains a regional distance of 759.5 km SW to Nairobi.

Region
Mandera
Coordinates
3.9375° N, 41.2203° E
Elevation
289 m
Time Zone
Africa/Nairobi
Population
143,850
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Addis Ababa (629.0 km NNW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Wajir Airport (WJR) 275.3 km SSW

Adjacent Localities in Kenya

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

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

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

Mandera 17
68.0 km E
Lafey 10
87.6 km S
Takaba 10
128.2 km WSW
El Wak 10
128.6 km SSW
Bura 10
133.0 km SE
Garbahaarrey 17
133.2 km ESE

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