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Paouignan score: 49/100 (Moderate) Updated October 11, 2026

Is Paouignan safe? Benin travel risk

Is Paouignan safe right now? Checked 21 October 2026

Paouignan 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.

Paouignan 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 Paouignan: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (60/100) and health and medical access (56/100).

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

Found at 7.6937° N, 2.2673° E within Collines, Paouignan is situated 138.2 km SSE of Porto-Novo.

Region
Collines
Coordinates
7.6937° N, 2.2673° E
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
27,351
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Lagos (184.8 km SE).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport (COO) 149.2 km S
Hospital Care Unité Villageoise de Santé USV de Erokoya (Zankoumandon), LEMA, Dassa Zoume 20.7 km N
Police Station Police de Soclogbo 9.3 km NNE

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

Glazoué 20
31.3 km N
Zagnanado 20
48.3 km S
Kétou 15
52.9 km SE
Djidja 15
54.4 km SW
Bohicon 20
59.2 km SSW
Adjaouèrè 20
86.2 km SSE

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy