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Guinagourou score: 47/100 (Moderate) Updated October 11, 2026

Is Guinagourou safe? Benin travel risk

Is Guinagourou safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Guinagourou scores 47/100 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.

Guinagourou scores 47/100 (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 Guinagourou: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

Driven by: security (60/100) and crime and scams (45/100).

A score of 47 is higher than the scores of 62% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Geographically located in Borgou (9.5667° N, 2.9500° E), Guinagourou sits 343.4 km S from Porto-Novo at lowland elevation.

Region
Borgou
Coordinates
9.5667° N, 2.9500° E
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
11,411
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Lagos (349.3 km S).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) 205.0 km W
Hospital Care CMC Sonon 7.3 km WSW

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.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Pèrèrè 10
26.3 km N
Ndali 15
41.4 km NW
Parakou 15
43.8 km SW
Bakaga 15
43.8 km SW
Nikki 10
49.6 km NE
Bouanri 15
71.0 km N

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