Travel Smart
Honest, sourced guidance so you travel confident. Most of any country is calmer than the headlines suggest.
Safety
Countrywide advisory (Government of Canada)
Do not travelAvoid all travel
Source: Government of Canada · Verified 2026-07-26
Juba and Central Equatoria
Reconsider travelCapital city has functioning government presence but security is volatile. Armed robbery, carjacking, and occasional armed clashes between military factions occur unpredictably. UN presence provides some stabilization.
Avoid: Outskirts of Juba, Yei region, areas near military barracks
Common scams: Robbery at gunpoint, counterfeit currency, extortion at checkpoints
Source: UK FCDO, US State Department · Verified 2026-07-06
Western Equatoria
Reconsider travelActive armed conflict between government and opposition forces. Kidnapping, armed robbery, and ambushes on roads are documented. Civilian displacement is ongoing.
Avoid: Rural areas, roads outside major towns, regions bordering Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo
Common scams: Extortion by armed groups, theft of vehicles and supplies
Source: UK FCDO, US State Department · Verified 2026-07-06
Upper Nile and Eastern Regions
Do not travelActive armed conflict, limited government control, and ongoing humanitarian emergencies. Access is extremely restricted; evacuation routes are unreliable. Armed groups control much of the territory.
Avoid: Unity State, Upper Nile State, parts of Eastern Equatoria
Common scams: N/A; region is too dangerous for tourism
Source: UK FCDO, US State Department · Verified 2026-07-06
4 zones rated separately against Government of Canada, UK FCDO, US State Department. Oldest check on this page: 6 July 2026.
Emergency Contacts
Police, no central emergency number
police
No number is given here because the UK Foreign Office states plainly that there are no central emergency numbers in South Sudan, and publishes none for police, ambulance or fire. Numbers that circulate online for Juba police are not corroborated by any government source. In practice you contact your travel provider, your insurer or your embassy, and for urgent consular help the Foreign Office duty line is +44 20 7008 5000.
SourceNo public ambulance service
ambulance
UK FCDO states plainly that South Sudan has no emergency medical public phone number and no central emergency numbers at all. The only ambulances are private and require registering with a clinic in advance, so they cannot be summoned reactively. The ICRC runs mobile surgical teams and medical evacuation, including through Juba Military Hospital, but that serves conflict casualties rather than acting as a public dispatch line. Carry medical evacuation insurance, since evacuation is normally required for any serious incident and is entirely at your own expense.
SourceAmbuMed Hospital
hospital · Juba
A private hospital on the UK Foreign Office list for South Sudan, accredited by the South Sudan General Medical Council with English-speaking staff. Since there is no ambulance dispatch in the country, calling a hospital directly is the whole of the emergency system for a visitor, so it is worth saving more than one of these numbers.
SourceCare Plus International Medical Centre
hospital · Juba
The second facility on the same UK Foreign Office list. Others on it are AMI-CLINIC on +211916097531, Juba Medical Complex on +211921004658, Gudele Hospital on +211911355222 and Prime Hospital on +211929609611. All are private and all are in Juba, which is itself the point: the list names nothing outside the capital.
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