Is Jinja safe? Uganda travel risk
Is Jinja safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Jinja 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.
Jinja 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 Jinja: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
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
Charted at coordinates 0.4233° N, 33.2039° E in Jinja, Jinja maintains a regional distance of 70.3 km W to Kampala.
Jinja
0.4233° N, 33.2039° E
1187 m
Africa/Kampala
300,000
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Uganda)
Climate by Month
Hottest: February (27 °C avg high); Wettest: November (246 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 26° | 27° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 24° |
| Low °C | 20° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 19° |
| Rain mm | 79 | 109 | 185 | 227 | 224 | 125 | 62 | 96 | 184 | 236 | 246 | 155 |
Normals: Jinja (0 km away).
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 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Droughts | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Jinja happened in July and November (4 of 11 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
CDC Traveler Health Notices for Uganda
- Level 2 - Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda (Level 2, 28 Aug 2026)
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
Questions travellers ask about Jinja
Is Jinja Uganda safe?
Jinja currently scores 65/100 on our composite travel risk index (elevated risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Uganda (Level 4 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Jinja · Methodology
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