Last verified: Tuesday, 28. March 2023 at 08:21 AM
Last verified: Tuesday, 28. March 2023 at 08:21 AM
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It is not safe to travel Somalia It is not safe to travel Somalia. We detected travel advisories from 7 sources for this specific country.
Somalia shares a land border with 3 neighbouring states. For this region of countries (including Somalia), the Advisory Index is 3.7 (average value over all countries). All countries have some reported advisories: Ethiopia (3.5), Djibouti with 3.2 and Kenya with 3.1 (of 5).
There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Somalia. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET).
There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Somalia.
Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu
Chart of the risk level over that last 200 days. This is the daily calculated travel risk for Somalia.
Chart of the number of sources over that last 200 days. This is the daily number of advisory sources (of any rating) that have been active on that day.
Note: Changes happening on the 28th/29th of July 2019 are related to a change in the software and number of sources processed.
These are the individual advisories published by other countries about the destination Somalia from a travellers perspective. The scoring of all messages combined is the foundation for the current rating 5.0 out of 5.0.
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Do not travel to Somalia, including Somaliland (level 4 of 4). New Zealanders currently in Somalia are advised to leave. There is a significant threat from terrorism, kidnapping, armed conflict and a high level of violent crime throughout the country. New Zealanders who decide to travel to Somalia against our advice should ensure that appropriate personal security ...
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Terrorist attacks continue. If you're in Somalia, leave as soon as possible. If you decide to stay despite our advice, get professional security advice. Do not travel to Somalia. We advise: Do not travel to Somalia due to armed conflict, the ongoing very high threat of terrorist attack and kidnapping, and dangerous levels of violent crime.
Source: https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/africa/somalia
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Reissued with updates to security information. Do not travel to Somalia due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, health issues, kidnapping, and piracy. Country Summary: Violent crime, such as kidnapping and murder, is common throughout Somalia, including Puntland and the Somaliland region. Illegal roadblocks are widespread. ...
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Somalia: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise (Reisewarnung). The German government advises againt travelling this country.
Source: https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/ReiseUndSicherheit/somaliasicherheit/203132
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
The Canadian goverment suggests: Avoid all travel.
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Undvik alla resor - Säkerhetsläget är farligt framför allt för västerlänningar. För finska medborgare som vistas i landet erbjuds inget konsulärt skydd.
This is the recent history of individual changes of travel advices that affected the total asessment of Somalia. Most recent events first.
The total rating for Somalia changed from 4.9 to 5.0. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government increased their existing warning for Somalia to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for Somalia changed from 5.0 to 4.9. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government decreased their existing warning for Somalia to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 5.0 (by -1.0).
The total rating for Somalia changed from 0.0 to 0.0. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government issued a new warning for Somalia with a rating of 5.0.
The United States government issued a new warning for Somalia with a rating of 5.0.
The German government issued a new warning for Somalia with a rating of 5.0.
The Austrian government issued a new warning for Somalia with a rating of 5.0.
The Canadian government issued a new warning for Somalia with a rating of 5.0.
The New Zealand government issued a new warning for Somalia with a rating of 5.0.
The Irish government issued a new warning for Somalia with a rating of 5.0.
The Finnish government issued a new warning for Somalia with a rating of 5.0.
Somalia with its capital Mogadishu is a country in Africa (Eastern Africa), slightly smaller than Texas (637,657 km²). The country is located Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, east of Ethiopia. The climate can be described as principally desert; northeast monsoon (December to February), moderate temperatures in north and hot in south; southwest monsoon (May to October), torrid in the north and hot in the south, irregular rainfall, hot and humid periods (tangambili) between monsoons. The landscape is mostly flat to undulating plateau rising to hills in north. With a population of about 9.38 million citizens.
| Topic | Value |
|---|---|
| Capital | Mogadishu |
| Population | about 9.38 million |
| Size | 637.657 km² |
| Size comparable to | slightly smaller than Texas |
| Common languages | Arabic, English, Italian, Somali |
| Currency | Shilling (short: SOS) |
| Common voltage (electricity) | 220V - 50Hz |
| Used GSM Frequencies | 900/1800 |
| International phone prefix | +252 |
| Internet Top Level Domain | .so |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 2 | SO |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 3 | SOM |
| Countrycode: ISO Numeric | 706 |
These are problems Somalia is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.
Environmental problems
Natural hazzards
These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Somalia. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.
Industries
Agriculture products
These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Somalia.
Export products
Import products
Somalia is currently rated at 5,0 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 7 official sources. It is not safe to travel Somalia.
With these high scores (5,0) you should avoid all kind of travel to Somalia and maybe pick another location. This is not a place for holidays.
We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 7 individual sources for Somalia.
There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Somalia. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Somalia.
Somalia has a size of 637,657 km² or 246,201 mi² which is slightly smaller than Texas.
For non-country specific questions, please check our global F.A.Q.
Travel safety map for Somalia and bordering countries.
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2020-03-10:
Integrated data from European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (COVID-19/ SARS-CoV-2/ Coronavirus).
2019-09-01:
Added timeline charts for risk level and number of advisories.
2019-07-29:
Added two more sources (Finland and Denmark).
Affects country ratings.
2019-07-15:
South-Sudan was missing and was added today.
2019-05-18:
Performance improvements for API users.
2019-03-23:
Introduced professional API with more data.
2019-02-13:
Added three more sources (Cyprus, Ireland and Malta).
Affects country ratings.
Ethiopia (3.5)
Djibouti (3.2)
Kenya (3.1)
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