Is Ambam safe? Cameroon travel risk
Is Ambam safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Ambam scores 55/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Cameroon Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 15 May 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 9 Feb 2026); 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.
Ambam scores 55/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Cameroon (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Ambam: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.
Driven by: security (75/100) and crime and scams (50/100).
A score of 55 is higher than the scores of 77% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Cameroon travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Found at 2.3833° N, 11.2833° E within Sud, Ambam is situated 167.0 km N of Yaoundé at an altitude of 570 m.
Sud
2.3833° N, 11.2833° E
570 m
Africa/Douala
41,089
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Cameroon
Climate by Month
Hottest: February (30 °C avg high); Wettest: October (265 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° |
| Low °C | 21° | 21° | 22° | 22° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 21° |
| Rain mm | 37 | 47 | 172 | 207 | 186 | 139 | 100 | 91 | 192 | 265 | 192 | 58 |
Normals: Ambam (0 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 Cameroon travel advice & laws.
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