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Sapouy score: 75/100 (Extreme) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Sapouy safe? Burkina Faso travel risk

Is Sapouy safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Sapouy scores 75/100 on our travel risk index (Extreme). The US State Department rates Burkina Faso Level 4 (Do Not Travel, updated 4 May 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to the whole country (updated 10 Dec 2025); Canada says: avoid all travel. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Sapouy scores 75/100 (Extreme). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Burkina Faso (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Sapouy: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: The US State Department and Government of Canada and UK FCDO advise against all travel here, so the score is held at 75 or higher.

A score of 75 is higher than the scores of 91% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Coordinates 11.5544° N, 1.7736° W place Sapouy within Centre-Ouest at an elevation of 336 meters. Heading to Ouagadougou: 94.4 km NNE.

Region
Centre-Ouest
Coordinates
11.5544° N, 1.7736° W
Elevation
336 m
Time Zone
Africa/Ouagadougou
Population
26,345
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Pâ (161.9 km W).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport (OUA) 93.3 km NNE
Hospital Care CSPS 30.3 km SE

Nearby Towns & Settlements in Burkina Faso

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 Burkina Faso travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Burkina Faso entry requirements.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Pô 17
80.5 km ESE
Ouagadougou 37
94.4 km NNE
Koudougou 15
100.7 km NW
Navrongo 10
104.9 km SE
Niaogho 10
112.2 km ENE
Béguédo 10
116.1 km ENE

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