{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/sudan/khartoum","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T00:09:09.361Z","place":{"city":"Khartoum","country":"Sudan","countryCode":"SD","lat":15.55177,"lon":32.53241},"safety":{"score":18,"level":"HIGH_RISK","answer":"Elevated risk — reconsider","saferThanPctOfCountries":6,"confidence":0.92,"caps":[{"max":18,"reason":"Level 4 advisory — \"Do Not Travel\""}],"databaseScore":18,"travellerSentiment":{"score":35,"label":"Extremely negative","summary":"Recent traveler reports describe feeling unsafe, with many cutting trips short or canceling plans due to the volatile security climate","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":12,"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":52,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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local problem","value":32.42,"display":"32 / 100","year":null,"score":73,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"numbeo_property_crime","label":"Property crime as a local problem","value":48.7,"display":"49 / 100","year":null,"score":55,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"numbeo_drugs","label":"Drug dealing or use as a local problem","value":34.15,"display":"34 / 100","year":null,"score":71,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"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":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":24,"display":"24.0%","year":"2018","score":51,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":67,"display":"US AQI 67 · Moderate","year":null,"score":82,"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":"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 · low seismicity","year":null,"score":100,"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"}],"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 — the official Level 4 “Do Not Travel” advisory and documented armed conflict make Khartoum unsafe for visitors.","summary":"Khartoum sits in a war zone where fighting between the Sudanese army and paramilitary forces continues, with frequent drone attacks, mine threats, and a high risk of sudden violence. The composite safety index of 18 reflects a HIGH RISK environment, and all major governments advise against all travel.","robberyRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are common in central Khartoum, especially at night and near transport hubs"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing and bag‑snatching occur frequently in crowded markets and transport stations"},"safeAreas":["Al-Amarat","Riyadh"],"avoidAreas":["Al-Mogran","Kassala Road"],"scams":["Foreign‑tourist scams offering cheap tours or transport that turn out to be fronts for extortion","Currency‑exchange scams targeting travelers at banks and markets"],"zones":[{"name":"Al-Amarat","level":"caution","note":"Relatively stable residential area but still high risk of petty crime and occasional armed clashes; stay alert, avoid night travel"},{"name":"Riyadh","level":"caution","note":"Affluent district with better security presence; however, sporadic fighting and roadblocks can occur, requiring vigilance"},{"name":"Al-Mogran","level":"avoid","note":"Active conflict zone near frontlines; frequent shelling and armed confrontations make it unsafe for visitors"},{"name":"Soba East","level":"caution","note":"Commercial hub with increased checkpoints and occasional looting; remain cautious, especially after dark"},{"name":"Kassala Road","level":"caution","note":"Main thoroughfare with regular military patrols but also frequent ambushes and roadside thefts; travel with extreme care"}]}}