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

Is Bulambuli safe? Uganda travel risk

Is Bulambuli safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Bulambuli 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.

Bulambuli 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 Bulambuli: 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.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Found at 1.1600° N, 34.3967° E within Bulambuli, Bulambuli is situated 222.7 km WSW of Kampala at an altitude of 1158 m.

Region
Bulambuli
Coordinates
1.1600° N, 34.3967° E
Elevation
1158 m
Time Zone
Africa/Kampala
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Kampala (222.7 km WSW).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Kitale Airport (KTL) 65.9 km ESE

Nearby Towns & Settlements in Uganda

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 — — — 2 3 — 1 1 2 3 1 —
Wildfires 1 — — — — — — — — — 1 —
Droughts — — — — 1 — — — — — — —

Most flood events within 100 km of Bulambuli happened in May and October (6 of 13 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

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.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Kimilili 17
54.5 km SE
Bungoma 15
68.6 km SSE
Kitale 15
68.9 km ESE
Webuye 10
74.9 km SE
Kapenguria 15
80.0 km E
Busia 10
84.0 km SSW

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy