{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/somalia/alula","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T17:21:09.507Z","place":{"city":"Alula","country":"Somalia","countryCode":"SO","lat":11.96611,"lon":50.75694},"safety":{"score":18,"level":"HIGH_RISK","answer":"Elevated risk — reconsider","saferThanPctOfCountries":6,"confidence":0.84,"caps":[{"max":18,"reason":"Level 4 advisory — \"Do Not Travel\""}],"databaseScore":15,"travellerSentiment":{"score":34,"label":"Extreme caution / No tourism","summary":"Alula is not a regular tourist destination; no recent traveler reports available. Government advisories are unambiguous: do not travel. The region is isolated with minimal international presence.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":10,"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":36,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":34,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":0,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":23,"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":"2026-06-26T14:53:16Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/somalia"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":4,"label":"Avoid all travel","updated":"2026-07-29T14:31:46.2003107-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/somalia"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":5.001031122,"display":"5.0 / 100k","year":"2021","score":66,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths_pm","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":23.5057814809955,"display":"23.5 / million","year":"2021","score":28,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic deaths","value":20.2,"display":"20.2 / 100k","year":"2021","score":42,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":27.2373976,"display":"27/100","year":"2024","score":27,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":19.0073717,"display":"19/100","year":"2024","score":19,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":11.7011473,"display":"12/100","year":"2024","score":12,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":13.4236225,"display":"13/100","year":"2024","score":13,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":27.6160004,"display":"28/100","year":"2024","score":28,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":29.2625304,"display":"29/100","year":"2024","score":29,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"city_population_scale","label":"Urban scale factor","value":6100,"display":"6k residents","year":null,"score":92,"source":"City Geocoding"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":61,"display":"US AQI 61 · Moderate","year":null,"score":85,"source":"Open-Meteo Air Quality"},{"key":"health","label":"Travel health notices","value":1,"display":"1 notice · max Watch","year":null,"score":84,"source":"CDC Travelers' Health"},{"key":"hospitals","label":"Hospitals nearby","value":8.7,"display":"9 beds / 10k · country avg","year":"2019","score":48,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":41,"display":"July: highs ~41°C · extreme heat","year":null,"score":62,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · 7 quakes ≥M4.5 past yr","year":null,"score":94,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":4,"display":"Level 4 — Avoid all travel","year":null,"score":0,"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":10,"display":"10 / 100 (Extreme caution / No tourism)","year":null,"score":10,"source":"City Web Research"}],"healthNotices":[{"level":"Watch","title":"Diphtheria in Sub-Saharan Africa","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/diphtheria-sub-saharan-africa"},{"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 — Alula is subject to Level 4 Do Not Travel advisories; active terrorism, armed groups, and severe governance failure make it extremely unsafe.","summary":"Alula, in Somalia's Bari region, has a composite safety index of 15/100 and faces active terrorism and kidnapping threats from multiple armed groups. Both Canada (as of July 2026) and the UK (as of June 2026) advise against all travel to this region. Rule of law and government capacity to protect visitors are critically weak.","robberyRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Homicide rate 5.0 per 100k; armed groups and general instability pose serious violence and robbery risk to any visitor"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"No visitor-specific data; street crime reporting is sparse, but general insecurity and weak policing create vulnerability"},"safeAreas":[],"avoidAreas":["Alula District, Bari Region, Somalia (Level 4 - Avoid all travel)","Gulf of Aden waters and coastal approach (piracy and maritime kidnapping risk)","Inland remote areas (al-Shabab and terrorism activity; no law enforcement)"],"scams":[],"zones":[{"name":"Alula Town (Main Settlement)","level":"avoid","note":"Level 4 advisory; no reliable law enforcement or tourism safety infrastructure"},{"name":"Port & Coastal Zone","level":"avoid","note":"Gulf of Aden piracy history; high maritime kidnapping risk"},{"name":"Surrounding Desert & Pastoral Areas","level":"avoid","note":"Remote terrain; active terrorism risk; no emergency services"}]}}