Asmara

Asmara, Eritrea, scores 46 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #255 of 309 destinations. 16 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 46% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 46
• OECD: 45
• UN Tourism: 43
• UNDRR: 40

Strongest

• Extreme heat days: 0 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Tropical nights: 0 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 10: grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 157 kg per resident per year (Maekel Administration cited in ResearchGate: Solid Waste Management and its Problem in Asmara City of Eritrea, 2007). At or below 350: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Wastewater safely treated: 6.8 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (UN-Habitat / WHO (Progress on Wastewater Treatment - Mid-Term Status of SDG Indicator 6.3.1), 2020). Below 50: grade 0/4.
• Income per head: 1,742 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2011). Below 15,000: grade 0/4.
• Government effectiveness: 4.7 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Below 20: grade 0/4.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality

• Nights in the three busiest months: not measured yet
• Domestic share of nights: not measured yet
• Largest foreign market: not measured yet
• Recovery against 2019: not measured yet
• Average length of stay: not measured yet
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: not measured yet

Economy and jobs: 38

• Jobs in tourism industries: not measured yet
• Unemployment rate: 6 % of the labour force (country figure) (International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT) via Statistisches Bundesamt / World Bank, 2025). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4. Source
• Income per head: 1,742 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2011). Below 15,000: grade 0/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 70

• Extreme heat days: 0 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Tropical nights: 0 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 10: grade 4/4. Source
• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4. Source
• Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Country disaster risk: 4.5 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 3.5 and 5: grade 2/4. Source

Water and environment: 50

• Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 6.8 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (UN-Habitat / WHO (Progress on Wastewater Treatment - Mid-Term Status of SDG Indicator 6.3.1), 2020). Below 50: grade 0/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 157 kg per resident per year (Maekel Administration cited in ResearchGate: Solid Waste Management and its Problem in Asmara City of Eritrea, 2007). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
• Green space: not measured yet

Community and housing

• Tourism intensity: not measured yet
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: not measured yet
• Short-let density: not measured yet
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 21

• Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Encyclopaedia Britannica & UN / Government transport profiles, 2024). Between 2 and 3: grade 2/4. Source
• Air traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Rail share of intercity access: not measured yet
• Rail traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Largest airline group share: not measured yet
• Air route concentration: not measured yet
• Early warning and emergency plan: A national system only; no city plan found (UNCCD / Sahara and Sahel Observatory, 2024–2025). Grade 1/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (UN Tourism & Ministry of Tourism of Eritrea documentation, 2024–2026). Grade 0/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 4.7 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Below 20: grade 0/4. Source
• Travel advisory: 3 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). Between 2.5 and 3: grade 1/4. Source
• Dedicated tourism funding: A promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Ministry of Information of Eritrea / UNCCD Country Profile, 2024–2026). Grade 1/4. Source

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