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

Is Busembatia safe? Uganda travel risk

Is Busembatia safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Busembatia 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.

Busembatia 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 Busembatia: 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

Geographically located in Bugweri (0.7750° N, 33.6250° E), Busembatia sits 126.9 km WSW from Kampala at 1123 m elevation.

Region
Bugweri
Coordinates
0.7750° N, 33.6250° E
Elevation
1123 m
Time Zone
Africa/Kampala
Population
14,431
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Kampala (126.9 km WSW).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Soroti Airport (SRT) 105.9 km N

Proximate Regional Communities (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 2 1 2 2 1 —
Droughts — — — — 1 — — — — — — —

Most flood events within 100 km of Busembatia happened in May (3 of 14 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.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Jinja 22
61.0 km SW
Busia 10
64.3 km ESE
Port Victoria 17
84.6 km SSE
Bungoma 15
107.2 km ESE
Mumias 10
107.3 km ESE
Siaya 17
108.4 km SE

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