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

Is Nwoya safe? Uganda travel risk

Is Nwoya safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Nwoya 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.

Nwoya 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 Nwoya: 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.

Territorial & Position Context

Geographically located in Nwoya (2.6350° N, 32.0000° E), Nwoya sits 266.1 km SSE from Kampala at 1025 m elevation.

Region
Nwoya
Coordinates
2.6350° N, 32.0000° E
Elevation
1025 m
Time Zone
Africa/Kampala
Population
4,295
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Kampala (266.1 km SSE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Gulu Airport (ULU) 35.7 km ENE

Adjacent Localities 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
Wildfires 14 10 — — — — — — — — — —

Most wildfire events within 100 km of Nwoya happened in January (14 of 24 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

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.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Gulu 20
37.0 km ENE
Kiryandongo 10
77.4 km SSE
Apac 10
93.6 km SE
Nebbi 10
102.6 km W
Nimule 10
107.4 km N
Lira 10
108.9 km ESE

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