Is Dangbo safe? Benin travel risk
Is Dangbo safe right now? Checked 21 October 2026
Dangbo scores 48/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Benin Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 7 Jan 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 15 Dec 2025); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Dangbo scores 48/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Benin (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Dangbo: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (60/100) and crime and scams (45/100).
A score of 48 is higher than 57% of the cities we score.
Consult the Benin travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Positioned at 6.5000° N, 2.6833° E in Ouémé. The settlement is located 8.7 km W from Porto-Novo.
Ouémé
6.5000° N, 2.6833° E
Lowland
UTC
66,055
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Benin
Climate by Month
Hottest: February (30 °C avg high); Wettest: June (214 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 29° |
| Low °C | 24° | 26° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 26° | 25° |
| Rain mm | 15 | 25 | 89 | 136 | 207 | 214 | 117 | 77 | 155 | 192 | 62 | 19 |
Normals: Cotonou (31.3 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Benin travel advice & laws.
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