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

Is Sironko safe? Uganda travel risk

Is Sironko safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Sironko 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.

Sironko 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 Sironko: 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.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Situated in Sironko at 1.2306° N, 34.2481° E (elevation 1123 m), Sironko lies 211.5 km WSW of Kampala. Time zone: Africa/Kampala.

Region
Sironko
Coordinates
1.2306° N, 34.2481° E
Elevation
1123 m
Time Zone
Africa/Kampala
Population
18,900
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Kampala (211.5 km WSW).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Kitale Airport (KTL) 84.1 km ESE

Nearby Towns & Settlements in 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.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Kimilili 17
71.6 km SE
Bungoma 15
81.9 km SSE
Kitale 15
86.9 km ESE
Busia 10
86.9 km S
Webuye 10
91.1 km SE
Kapenguria 15
96.0 km E

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