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Bukungu score: 65/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Bukungu safe? Uganda travel risk

Is Bukungu safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Bukungu scores 65/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Uganda Level 4 (Do Not Travel, updated 4 Jun 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: avoid non-essential travel (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. CDC travel health notice: Level 2, Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda (28 Aug 2026). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Bukungu scores 65/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Uganda (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Bukungu: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: The US State Department advises against all travel here, so the score is held at 65 or higher. Governments disagree: US Level 4, UK Level 1, Canada Level 3.

A score of 65 is higher than the scores of 88% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Location & Spatial Data

In the Buyende territory, Bukungu is established at 1.4361° N, 32.8686° E. It lies 128.8 km SSW relative to Kampala. Time zone observed: UTC.

Region
Buyende
Coordinates
1.4361° N, 32.8686° E
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
19,033
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Kampala (128.8 km SSW).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Soroti Airport (SRT) 89.9 km ENE

Proximate Regional Communities (Uganda)

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

CDC Traveler Health Notices for Uganda

Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Public Domain).

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Uganda travel advice & laws.

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

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Apac 10
71.4 km NNW
Soroti 10
88.2 km ENE
Lira 10
90.3 km N
Kasangati 20
114.9 km SSW
Njeru 15
116.0 km SSE
Lugazi 15
117.2 km S

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy