{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/ethiopia/gonder","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T17:04:52.451Z","place":{"city":"Gonder","country":"Ethiopia","countryCode":"ET","lat":12.6,"lon":37.46667},"safety":{"score":36,"level":"CAUTION","answer":"Caution advised","saferThanPctOfCountries":21,"confidence":0.84,"caps":[{"max":44,"reason":"Level 3 advisory — reconsider travel"}],"databaseScore":35,"travellerSentiment":{"score":38,"label":"Unsafe — not recommended","summary":"Travel reports and media coverage from 2024–2026 consistently describe Gonder as a high-risk zone where security concerns dominate and overwhelm tourism appeal. Safety barriers are structural, not seasonal.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":20,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":34,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":44,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":38,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":30,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":41,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":64,"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":466000,"display":"466k residents","year":null,"score":79,"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":63,"display":"US AQI 63 · Moderate","year":null,"score":84,"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":22,"display":"July: highs ~22°C · heavy rain / flooding","year":null,"score":82,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · 7 quakes ≥M4.5 past yr","year":null,"score":86,"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":2,"display":"High risk","year":null,"score":45,"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":20,"display":"20 / 100 (Unsafe — not recommended)","year":null,"score":20,"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":[],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"No — Gonder is in Amhara region, where the UK Foreign Office advises against all travel and Canada advises avoiding non-essential travel due to ongoing security threats.","summary":"Gonder, located in Ethiopia's Amhara region, is subject to Level 3 travel warnings from major governments. Recent reports (2024–2026) document kidnapping for ransom, armed robbery, and active regional conflict. The combination of weak institutions, elevated violent-crime rates, and current security incidents makes this destination unsuitable for tourist travel.","robberyRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Kidnapping for ransom and armed robbery are documented threats; risk elevated by regional conflict and weak law enforcement."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Opportunistic theft occurs in markets and crowded areas, but organized crime (kidnapping, armed robbery) poses a greater threat than casual street theft."},"safeAreas":[],"avoidAreas":["Entire Gonder city — FCDO advises against all travel to Amhara region; Sep 2024 local authorities confirm kidnapping-for-ransom and murder surge; April 2026 war updates show active armed conflict risk","Piazza & central market — High mugging/robbery; pickpocket rings; currency fraud; overcrowded and poorly policed","Approaches to Sudanese/Eritrean borders (~100km north) — 20km+ border exclusion zones; militant activity; FCDO advises against all travel to border regions","After dark everywhere — Homicide rate 8.5/100k; poor street lighting; limited police response; armed gangs active"],"scams":["Kidnapping for ransom targeting expatriates and visitors","Armed robbery and extortion"],"zones":[{"name":"Fasil Ghebbi (Castle Zone)","level":"avoid","note":"Historic tourist center; Sep 2024 reports cite kidnapping-for-ransom and murder uptick in Gonder; official FCDO advises against all Amhara travel"},{"name":"Piazza (Central Market)","level":"avoid","note":"Main commercial district; high mugging/robbery risk; currency scams and theft common; same crime spike as rest of city"},{"name":"Addis Alem (New Town)","level":"avoid","note":"Modern residential area; no safety advantage; targeted by kidnapping and violent crime per 2024 local reports"},{"name":"Gorgora Quarter","level":"avoid","note":"Historical monastery area; isolated; limited police presence; exposed to same security risks as city center"},{"name":"Kassa Birhan District","level":"avoid","note":"Residential; escalating crime; no secure zone designation; April 2026 war updates confirm active conflict risk in Amhara region"},{"name":"Tana Hayk Surrounds","level":"avoid","note":"Lake-area settlements; limited emergency services; remote access; inadequate hospital capacity (3 beds/10k vs regional average)"},{"name":"Shewa Robit Approach","level":"avoid","note":"Transit corridor; carjacking and robbery risk; uncontrolled checkpoints; politically unstable zone per Amhara conflict reports"}]}}