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

Is Mpondwe safe? Uganda travel risk

Is Mpondwe safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Mpondwe 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.

Mpondwe 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 Mpondwe: 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

Mpondwe belongs to Kasese (Uganda), centered at coordinates 0.0400° N, 29.7250° E (1095 m above sea level). Distance to Kampala is 319.0 km towards the E.

Region
Kasese
Coordinates
0.0400° N, 29.7250° E
Elevation
1095 m
Time Zone
Africa/Kampala
Population
58,600
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Kigali (224.8 km S).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Savannah Airstrip (KHX) 84.2 km S

Proximate Regional Communities (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.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Kasese 20
43.5 km ENE
Butembo 15
50.6 km WNW
Beni 22
58.7 km NNW
Hyosha 10
76.6 km NNW
Ishaka 15
79.6 km SE
Bushenyi 10
82.7 km SE

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