Is Tohoué safe? Benin travel risk
Is Tohoué safe right now? Checked 21 October 2026
Tohoué 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.
Tohoué 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 Tohoué: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 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
Geographically located in Ouémé (6.3967° N, 2.5853° E), Tohoué sits 11.4 km N from Porto-Novo at lowland elevation.
Ouémé
6.3967° N, 2.5853° E
Lowland
UTC
17,652
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Benin
Climate by Month
Hottest: February (30 °C avg high); Wettest: June (214 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 29° |
| Low °C | 24° | 26° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 26° | 25° |
| Rain mm | 15 | 25 | 89 | 136 | 207 | 214 | 117 | 77 | 155 | 192 | 62 | 19 |
Normals: Cotonou (17.1 km away).
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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