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Foumbot score: 59/100 (Elevated) Updated October 13, 2026

Is Foumbot safe? Cameroon travel risk

Is Foumbot safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Foumbot scores 59/100 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.

Foumbot scores 59/100 (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 Foumbot: 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 59 is higher than the scores of 84% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Location & Spatial Data

In the Ouest territory, Foumbot is established at 5.5000° N, 10.6333° E. It lies 206.3 km SSE relative to Yaoundé. Time zone observed: Africa/Douala.

Region
Ouest
Coordinates
5.5000° N, 10.6333° E
Elevation
1054 m
Time Zone
Africa/Douala
Population
57,367
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Douala (191.5 km SSW).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) 20.0 km NE
Hospital Care Centre Hôspitalier Régional de Bafoussam 10.7 km W
Police Station Comissariat Spécial de Kouoptamo 17.4 km N

Proximate Regional Communities (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 — — — — 1 1 — 1 —
Wildfires 1 15 — — — — — — — — — 1

Most wildfire events within 100 km of Foumbot happened in February (15 of 17 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.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Bafoussam 25
24.3 km W
Baham 10
31.8 km SW
Bamendjou 15
36.8 km WSW
Mbouda 10
44.9 km WNW
Dschang 10
63.0 km W
Bafang 10
63.2 km SW

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy