Is Kisoro safe? Uganda travel risk
Is Kisoro safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Kisoro scores 66/100 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.
Kisoro scores 66/100 (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 Kisoro: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (82/100) and crime and scams (56/100). Governments disagree: US Level 4, UK Level 1, Canada Level 3.
A score of 66 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
Coordinates 1.2850° S, 29.6850° E place Kisoro within Kisoro at an elevation of 1924 meters. Heading to Kampala: 367.8 km ENE.
Kisoro
1.2850° S, 29.6850° E
1924 m
Africa/Kampala
17,561
Emergency & Aviation Access
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 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Wildfires | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Volcanoes | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Kisoro happened in January and April (6 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.
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