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Boorama score: 76/100 (Extreme) Updated October 7, 2026

Is Boorama safe? Somalia travel risk

Is Boorama safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Boorama scores 76/100 on our travel risk index (Extreme). The US State Department rates Somalia Level 4 (Do Not Travel, updated 21 May 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 4 Jun 2026); Canada says: avoid all 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.

Boorama scores 76/100 (Extreme). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Somalia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Boorama: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

Driven by: security (95/100) and crime and scams (90/100). Governments disagree: US Level 4, UK Level 2, Canada Level 4.

A score of 76 is higher than the scores of 98% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Local Geographic Profile

Charted at coordinates 9.9361° N, 43.1828° E in Awdal, Boorama maintains a regional distance of 909.9 km SSE to Mogadishu.

Region
Awdal
Coordinates
9.9361° N, 43.1828° E
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
597,842
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Addis Ababa (497.6 km WSW).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Gerad Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) 73.5 km SSW
Hospital Care Borama Regional Hospital 0.3 km WNW
Police Station Police station 0.3 km NW

Surrounding Localities in Somalia

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 Somalia travel advice & laws.

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

Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

Jijiga 15
77.5 km SSW
Harshin 15
91.5 km SSE
K’ebrī Beyah 25
95.5 km S
Hargeysa 37
105.3 km ESE
Babīlē 15
122.8 km SW
Harar 15
134.9 km WSW

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Sources: SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM contributors, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Data desk · Sources · Editorial Policy