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

Is Rubanda safe? Uganda travel risk

Is Rubanda safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Rubanda 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.

Rubanda 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 Rubanda: 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

In the Rubanda territory, Rubanda is established at 1.1864° S, 29.8433° E. It lies 347.1 km ENE relative to Kampala. Time zone observed: Africa/Kampala.

Region
Rubanda
Coordinates
1.1864° S, 29.8433° E
Elevation
2053 m
Time Zone
Africa/Kampala
Population
22,800
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Kigali (88.7 km SSE).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Kisoro Airport (KXO) 17.5 km SW

Proximate Regional Communities (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
Floods 2 — 2 3 1 — — — — — 1 —
Wildfires — 1 — — 2 2 4 — — — 1 1
Volcanoes — — 1 — — — — — — 1 — —

Most wildfire events within 100 km of Rubanda happened in July (4 of 11 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.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Cyanika I 10
20.9 km SSW
Gatunda 10
34.0 km SE
Cyuve 10
39.4 km SSW
Ruhengeri 15
42.0 km SSW
Byumba 10
50.4 km SSE
Shyorongi 10
75.7 km S

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