Is Mbarara safe? Uganda travel risk
Is Mbarara safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Mbarara 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.
Mbarara 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 Mbarara: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 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.
Territorial & Position Context
Positioned at 0.6133° S, 30.6583° E in Mbarara, Mbarara features an altitude of 1422 m. The settlement is located 237.3 km ENE from Kampala.
Mbarara
0.6133° S, 30.6583° E
1422 m
Africa/Kampala
195,013
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Uganda
Climate by Month
Hottest: February (27 °C avg high); Wettest: November (136 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 26° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 24° |
| Low °C | 16° | 17° | 17° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 15° |
| Rain mm | 30 | 52 | 111 | 107 | 73 | 14 | 10 | 26 | 67 | 123 | 136 | 71 |
Normals: Mbarara (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Mbarara happened in July (3 of 4 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.
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