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Founougo score: 56/100 (Elevated) Updated October 11, 2026

Is Founougo safe? Benin travel risk

Is Founougo safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Founougo scores 56/100 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.

Founougo scores 56/100 (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 Founougo: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (60/100) and health and medical access (68/100).

A score of 56 is higher than the scores of 80% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Benin travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Local Geographic Profile

Geographically located in Alibori (11.4808° N, 2.5322° E), Founougo sits 554.2 km S from Porto-Novo at lowland elevation.

Region
Alibori
Coordinates
11.4808° N, 2.5322° E
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
30,527
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Niamey (230.6 km NNW).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) 225.7 km N
Hospital Care Centre de santé 39.2 km SW
Police Station Commissariat de police republicaine 23.1 km SSW

Surrounding 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.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Benin entry requirements.

Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

Banikoara 15
22.8 km SSW
Kandi 20
59.0 km SE
Gogounou 15
78.7 km SSE
Guéné 10
80.3 km ENE
Karimama 15
96.3 km NE
Briniamaro 10
96.3 km SSW

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