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Bulolo score: 56/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Bulolo safe? Papua New Guinea travel risk

Is Bulolo safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Bulolo scores 56/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Papua New Guinea Level 3 (Reconsider Travel, updated 29 Apr 2025); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 17 Aug 2026); Canada says: avoid non-essential travel. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Bulolo scores 56/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Papua New Guinea (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Bulolo: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (60/100) and health and medical access (79/100).

A score of 56 is higher than the scores of 80% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

In the Morobe territory, Bulolo is established at 7.2000° S, 146.6500° E. It lies 259.3 km SSE relative to Port Moresby. Time zone observed: Pacific/Port_Moresby.

Region
Morobe
Coordinates
7.2000° S, 146.6500° E
Elevation
677 m
Time Zone
Pacific/Port_Moresby
Population
20,000

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Nadzab Tomodachi International Airport (LAE) 70.8 km N

Adjacent Localities in Papua New Guinea

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 Papua New Guinea travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Papua New Guinea entry requirements.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Lae 15
65.0 km NE
Kerema 10
120.6 km SW

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