Is Kontcha safe? Cameroon travel risk
Is Kontcha safe right now? Checked 21 October 2026
Kontcha scores 64/100 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.
Kontcha scores 64/100 (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 Kontcha: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (75/100) and health and medical access (74/100).
A score of 64 is higher than 87% of the cities we score.
Consult the Cameroon travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Coordinates 7.9667° N, 12.2333° E place Kontcha within Adamaoua at an elevation of 425 meters. Heading to Yaoundé: 462.7 km S.
Adamaoua
7.9667° N, 12.2333° E
425 m
Africa/Douala
8,018
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
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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