Is Dongola safe? Sudan travel risk
Is Dongola safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Dongola 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.
Dongola 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 Dongola: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
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.
Territorial & Position Context
Positioned at 19.1769° N, 30.4839° E in Northern, Dongola features an altitude of 226 m. The settlement is located 452.6 km SSE from Khartoum.
Northern
19.1769° N, 30.4839° E
226 m
Africa/Khartoum
56,167
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Sudan
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 Sudan travel advice & laws.
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