Is Grand-Popo safe? Benin travel risk
Is Grand-Popo safe right now? Checked 21 October 2026
Grand-Popo scores 49/100 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.
Grand-Popo scores 49/100 (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 Grand-Popo: 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 49 is higher than 60% of the cities we score.
Consult the Benin travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Charted at coordinates 6.2833° N, 1.8333° E in Mono, Grand-Popo maintains a regional distance of 88.5 km ENE to Porto-Novo.
Mono
6.2833° N, 1.8333° E
4 m
Africa/Porto-Novo
57,636
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements 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.
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