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Kaelé score: 56/100 (Elevated) Updated October 13, 2026

Is Kaelé safe? Cameroon travel risk

Is Kaelé safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Kaelé scores 56/100 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.

Kaelé scores 56/100 (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 Kaelé: 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 56 is higher than the scores of 80% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Kaelé belongs to Extrême-Nord (Cameroon), centered at coordinates 10.1000° N, 14.4500° E (373 m above sea level). Distance to Yaoundé is 764.9 km towards the SSW.

Region
Extrême-Nord
Coordinates
10.1000° N, 14.4500° E
Elevation
373 m
Time Zone
Africa/Douala
Population
30,609
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Abuja (772.4 km W).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Salak Airport (MVR) 44.4 km NNW
Hospital Care Hôpital de district de Kaélé 1.0 km NNW
Police Station Commissariat de sécurité publique de Kaélé 0.3 km NE

Adjacent 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 — — — — —

Most flood events within 100 km of Kaelé happened in July (1 of 1 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.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Kalfou 10
56.7 km ENE
Maroua 15
57.2 km NNW
Guider 17
57.9 km WSW
Figuil 10
64.6 km SW
Bogo 10
72.6 km NNE
Fianga 15
78.0 km ESE

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy