Is Savé safe? Benin travel risk
Is Savé safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Savé 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.
Savé 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 Savé: 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 the scores of 65% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Benin travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Situated in Collines at 8.0333° N, 2.4833° E (elevation 190 m), Savé lies 171.3 km S of Porto-Novo. Time zone: Africa/Porto-Novo.
Collines
8.0333° N, 2.4833° E
190 m
Africa/Porto-Novo
31,444
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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