Is Dogbo safe? Benin travel risk
Is Dogbo safe right now? Checked 21 October 2026
Dogbo scores 50/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). 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.
Dogbo scores 50/100 (Elevated). 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 Dogbo: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (60/100) and crime and scams (45/100).
A score of 50 is higher than 64% of the cities we score.
Consult the Benin travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Situated in Couffo at 6.8167° N, 1.7833° E (elevation 66 m), Dogbo lies 97.5 km ESE of Porto-Novo. Time zone: Africa/Porto-Novo.
Couffo
6.8167° N, 1.7833° E
66 m
Africa/Porto-Novo
41,341
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Benin
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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