{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/ethiopia/harar","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T17:08:21.386Z","place":{"city":"Harar","country":"Ethiopia","countryCode":"ET","lat":9.31387,"lon":42.11815},"safety":{"score":44,"level":"CAUTION","answer":"Caution advised","saferThanPctOfCountries":32,"confidence":0.84,"caps":[{"max":44,"reason":"Level 3 advisory — reconsider travel"}],"databaseScore":43,"travellerSentiment":{"score":66,"label":"Moderately positive among visitors","summary":"Travelers visit Harar for its UNESCO-listed old city and the famous hyena-feeding tradition. Recent travel safety rankings place it among Ethiopia's safer destinations, implying visitors find it manageable with precautions. Most reported risks involve petty theft rather than violent crime.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":64,"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":58,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":66,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":30,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":41,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":65,"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":157000,"display":"157k residents","year":null,"score":85,"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":80,"display":"US AQI 80 · Moderate","year":null,"score":76,"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":27,"display":"July: highs ~27°C · no weather extremes","year":null,"score":100,"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":64,"display":"64 / 100 (Moderately positive among visitors)","year":null,"score":64,"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":413}],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Avoid non-essential travel (Level 3 advisory for Ethiopia), but Harar is outside the country's restricted border zones and was ranked among the country's 10 safest cities in December 2025.","summary":"Harar lies outside Ethiopia's highest-risk areas and zone-specific travel warnings. Weak governance (rule of law 39/100, political stability 34/100) and moderate crime require standard precautions, but the city is a functional tourist destination. A December 2025 travel safety ranking placed it among Ethiopia's 10 safest cities.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Street theft and mugging occur, particularly at night or in isolated areas. Armed robbery of tourists is uncommon; most incidents are daytime theft or nighttime targeting of isolated travelers."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing and bag-snatching are common in markets, around the historic old city, and in crowded tourist areas, especially at busy times or after dark."},"safeAreas":["Jugol (Walled Old City)"],"avoidAreas":["Peripheral Outskirts"],"scams":["Unlicensed guides charging inflated rates — arrange guides through your hotel or established tour operators","Overpriced tourist services and souvenirs — confirm prices in advance and use established shops"],"zones":[{"name":"Jugol (Walled Old City)","level":"safe","note":"UNESCO heritage site, main tourist hub within walls; hyena feeding sites managed by local guides."},{"name":"Harambe Commercial District","level":"caution","note":"Central marketplace and shops; busy and safe daytime but moderate pickpocket risk; avoid after dark."},{"name":"New Town (South)","level":"caution","note":"Modern administrative center south of walls; okay daytime, quieter and riskier at night."},{"name":"North Residential","level":"caution","note":"Residential neighborhoods north of old city; safe daytime but minimal police presence at night."},{"name":"East Residential","level":"caution","note":"Residential neighborhoods east of old city; safe daytime, avoid solo nighttime travel."},{"name":"Peripheral Outskirts","level":"avoid","note":"Remote areas with minimal lighting and security; high theft risk and limited emergency help."}]}}