Is Namayumba safe? Uganda travel risk
Is Namayumba safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Namayumba 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.
Namayumba 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 Namayumba: 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.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Positioned at 0.5281° N, 32.2506° E in Wakiso, Namayumba features an altitude of 1146 m. The settlement is located 43.8 km ESE from Kampala.
Wakiso
0.5281° N, 32.2506° E
1146 m
Africa/Kampala
22,100
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Uganda
Climate by Month
Hottest: February (26 °C avg high); Wettest: April (223 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 25° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 24° |
| Low °C | 18° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 19° | 19° | 18° | 18° |
| Rain mm | 95 | 122 | 187 | 223 | 207 | 138 | 77 | 108 | 156 | 186 | 185 | 147 |
Normals: Kampala (43.8 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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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