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

Is Leju safe? Uganda travel risk

Is Leju safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Leju 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.

Leju 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 Leju: 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

Leju belongs to Arua (Uganda), centered at coordinates 3.1859° N, 31.0610° E. Distance to Kampala is 361.3 km towards the SSE.

Region
Arua
Coordinates
3.1859° N, 31.0610° E
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Kampala (361.3 km SSE).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Arua Airport (RUA) 22.5 km SW

Nearby Towns & Settlements in 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.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Koboko 10
27.3 km NNW
Yumbe 10
37.2 km NNE
Aru 10
44.0 km SW
Zombo 15
76.7 km SSW
Nebbi 10
78.6 km S
Paidha 10
85.9 km S

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