Is Uar Esgudud safe? Somalia travel risk
Is Uar Esgudud safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Uar Esgudud scores 80/100 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.
Uar Esgudud scores 80/100 (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 Uar Esgudud: 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 80 is higher than the scores of 99% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Somalia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Geographically located in Gedo (1.2667° N, 41.3833° E), Uar Esgudud sits 448.3 km ENE from Mogadishu at lowland elevation.
Gedo
1.2667° N, 41.3833° E
Lowland
UTC
30,000
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements 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.
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