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Bugarama score: 64/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Bugarama safe? Rwanda travel risk

Is Bugarama safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Bugarama scores 64/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Rwanda Level 3 (Reconsider Travel, updated 4 Jun 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 4 Sep 2026); Canada says: exercise normal security precautions (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.

Bugarama scores 64/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Rwanda (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Bugarama: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (83/100) and health and medical access (68/100). Governments disagree: US Level 3, UK Level 2, Canada Level 1.

A score of 64 is higher than the scores of 86% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Charted at coordinates 2.6972° S, 29.0083° E in Western Province, Bugarama maintains a regional distance of 143.2 km NE to Kigali.

Region
Western Province
Coordinates
2.6972° S, 29.0083° E
Elevation
975 m
Time Zone
Africa/Kigali
Population
40,276
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Kigali (143.2 km NE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Kamembe Airport (KME) 28.4 km NNW

Adjacent Localities in Rwanda

Climate by Month

Hottest: September (27 °C avg high); Wettest: November (362 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 25° 25° 25° 25° 25° 25° 25° 26° 27° 25° 24° 24°
Low °C 17° 17° 17° 17° 17° 17° 17° 17° 18° 17° 17° 17°
Rain mm 198 241 276 262 110 27 18 19 58 261 362 295

Normals: Bukavu (26.8 km away).

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 Rwanda travel advice & laws.

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

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Luvungi 15
18.3 km S
Bukavu 37
26.8 km NW
Bubanza 10
61.1 km SE
Mwenga 15
74.3 km WSW
Uvira 25
79.7 km SSE
Bujumbura 37
86.0 km SSE

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