Is Ébolowa safe? Cameroon travel risk
Is Ébolowa safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Ébolowa 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.
Ébolowa 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 Ébolowa: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
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.
Local Geographic Profile
Situated in Sud at 2.9167° N, 11.1500° E (elevation 583 m), Ébolowa lies 113.2 km NNE of Yaoundé. Time zone: Africa/Douala.
Sud
2.9167° N, 11.1500° E
583 m
Africa/Douala
76,885
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities 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.
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