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Bambalang score: 58/100 (Elevated) Updated October 13, 2026

Is Bambalang safe? Cameroon travel risk

Is Bambalang safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Bambalang 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.

Bambalang 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 Bambalang: 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.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Positioned at 5.8867° N, 10.5331° E in North-West. The settlement is located 249.7 km SSE from Yaoundé.

Region
North-West
Coordinates
5.8867° N, 10.5331° E
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
20,863
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Douala (224.1 km SSW).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) 36.8 km SE
Hospital Care Rawado Philantropic Rural Hospital 0.4 km NE
Police Station National Gendarmarie 1.9 km WNW

Nearby Towns & Settlements in Cameroon

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.

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

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Bamukumbit 10
15.0 km WSW
Baba I 10
20.1 km NNW
Mbouda 10
42.1 km SW
Bamenda 30
43.0 km W
Foumbot 10
44.4 km SSE
Bafoussam 25
48.4 km SSW

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