Is Atbara safe? Sudan travel risk
Is Atbara safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Atbara scores 77/100 on our travel risk index (Extreme). The US State Department rates Sudan Level 4 (Do Not Travel, updated 15 May 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 11 May 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.
Atbara scores 77/100 (Extreme). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Sudan (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Atbara: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (92/100) and crime and scams (85/100). Governments disagree: US Level 4, UK Level 2, Canada Level 4.
A score of 77 is higher than the scores of 98% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Sudan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Positioned at 17.7167° N, 33.9833° E in River Nile, Atbara features an altitude of 358 m. The settlement is located 281.6 km SSW from Khartoum.
River Nile
17.7167° N, 33.9833° E
358 m
Africa/Khartoum
139,768
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Sudan
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Atbara happened in September (1 of 1 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Sudan travel advice & laws.
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