Is Bafut safe? Cameroon travel risk
Is Bafut safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Bafut scores 58/100 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.
Bafut scores 58/100 (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 Bafut: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (75/100) and crime and scams (50/100).
A score of 58 is higher than the scores of 83% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Cameroon travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Bafut belongs to North-West (Cameroon), centered at coordinates 6.0833° N, 10.1000° E (1193 m above sea level). Distance to Yaoundé is 292.2 km towards the SSE.
North-West
6.0833° N, 10.1000° E
1193 m
Africa/Douala
80,305
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Cameroon
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Wildfires | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Bafut happened in August (2 of 5 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Cameroon travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Cameroon entry requirements.
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