{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/ethiopia/dire-dawa","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T17:07:21.716Z","place":{"city":"Dire Dawa","country":"Ethiopia","countryCode":"ET","lat":9.59306,"lon":41.86611},"safety":{"score":42,"level":"CAUTION","answer":"Caution advised","saferThanPctOfCountries":29,"confidence":0.84,"caps":[{"max":44,"reason":"Level 3 advisory — reconsider travel"}],"databaseScore":39,"travellerSentiment":{"score":56,"label":"Insufficient traveler reports; official caution","summary":"Recent dossier contains no traveler sentiment reports. Safety assessment relies on official government advisories and macro-level governance indicators rather than day-to-day visitor experience data.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":35,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":52,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":56,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":30,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":41,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":63,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":4,"label":"Advises against all travel to parts of the country","updated":"2026-05-29T10:35:25Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/ethiopia"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":3,"label":"Avoid non-essential travel (with regional advisories)","updated":"2026-07-29T14:31:46.2003107-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/ethiopia"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":8.51054794891045,"display":"8.5 / 100k","year":"2012","score":50,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"crime_major_constraint","label":"Crime seen as a major business constraint","value":0.9,"display":"0.9%","year":"2015","score":99,"source":"World Bank Enterprise Surveys"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths_pm","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":3.602219028927229,"display":"3.6 / million","year":"2021","score":56,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic deaths","value":17.7,"display":"17.7 / 100k","year":"2021","score":47,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":33.6960224,"display":"34/100","year":"2024","score":34,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":38.9119872,"display":"39/100","year":"2024","score":39,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":38.9918024,"display":"39/100","year":"2024","score":39,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":38.7798166,"display":"39/100","year":"2024","score":39,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":41.7214465,"display":"42/100","year":"2024","score":42,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":35.1042066,"display":"35/100","year":"2024","score":35,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"city_population_scale","label":"Urban scale factor","value":343000,"display":"343k residents","year":null,"score":81,"source":"City Geocoding"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0,"display":"0.00 / 100k","year":"2022","score":92,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":86,"display":"US AQI 86 · Moderate","year":null,"score":73,"source":"Open-Meteo Air Quality"},{"key":"health","label":"Travel health notices","value":null,"display":"3 global notices","year":null,"score":92,"source":"CDC Travelers' Health"},{"key":"hospitals","label":"Hospitals nearby","value":3.3,"display":"3 beds / 10k · country avg","year":"2016","score":15,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":35,"display":"July: highs ~35°C · high heat","year":null,"score":80,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":1,"display":"1 active alert · Drought (green)","year":null,"score":90,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":3,"display":"Level 3 — Avoid non-essential travel (with regional advisories)","year":null,"score":30,"source":"Government of Canada"},{"key":"research_robbery_risk","label":"Mugging & robbery risk","value":3,"display":"Moderate risk","year":null,"score":70,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_pickpocket_risk","label":"Pickpocketing & theft risk","value":3,"display":"Moderate risk","year":null,"score":70,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_sentiment_score","label":"Visitor safety sentiment","value":35,"display":"35 / 100 (Insufficient traveler reports; official caution)","year":null,"score":35,"source":"City Web Research"}],"healthNotices":[{"level":"Alert","title":"Global Polio","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level2/global-polio"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Dengue","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/dengue-global"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Measles","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/measles-globe"}],"hazardAlerts":[{"kind":"Drought","severity":"green","title":"Drought is on going in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia","distanceKm":455}],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"No — Dire Dawa is subject to Canada's 'avoid non-essential travel' advisory due to political instability and weak governance.","summary":"Dire Dawa faces significant risks including political tensions, weak institutions, and above-average homicide rates. While not in the highest-risk border zones, the city remains under travel advisories and requires careful precautions. The most recent documented activity involves political arrests and protest calls rather than crime against visitors.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Homicide rate 8.5/100k (above global average of 5.2) and crowdsourced crime index 50.3/100 indicate moderate risk; most incidents not specifically targeting visitors."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Urban setting (343k residents) with moderate crime index; bag-snatching and pickpocketing risks typical of medium-sized developing cities, especially in markets and public transport."},"safeAreas":["Megala","Legahar"],"avoidAreas":["Kezira after dark (commercial/market area with elevated street crime)","Crowded markets during peak hours (petty theft hotspot)"],"scams":["Taxi overcharging and unlicensed taxis","Currency exchange fraud (switching or short-changing notes)","Inflated prices for tourists at shops and restaurants"],"zones":[{"name":"Kezira","level":"caution","note":"City center/commercial hub; higher theft and mugging risk, avoid after dark"},{"name":"Megala","level":"caution","note":"Residential area; moderate crime, generally safer but stay alert to surroundings"},{"name":"Guelade","level":"caution","note":"Mixed neighborhood; moderate theft and robbery risk in crowds"},{"name":"Legahar","level":"caution","note":"Residential district; similar baseline crime concerns, avoid isolated areas after dark"},{"name":"Higiga","level":"caution","note":"Outlying area; fewer services and reduced police presence, limit travel after sunset"},{"name":"Sabiya","level":"caution","note":"Neighborhood area; moderate theft/robbery risk, exercise heightened caution"}]}}