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

Is Mbouda safe? Cameroon travel risk

Is Mbouda safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Mbouda 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.

Mbouda 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 Mbouda: 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.

Territorial & Position Context

In the Ouest territory, Mbouda is established at 5.6333° N, 10.2500° E. It lies 241.4 km SE relative to Yaoundé. Time zone observed: Africa/Douala.

Region
Ouest
Coordinates
5.6333° N, 10.2500° E
Elevation
1416 m
Time Zone
Africa/Douala
Population
49,313
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Douala (186.3 km SSW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Bafoussam Airport (BFX) 15.8 km SE
Hospital Care Ad Lucem Hospital Mbouda 6.7 km E
Police Station Gendarmerie 18.3 km S

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 — — — — 2 1 — 1 —
Wildfires — 7 — — — — — — — — — —

Most wildfire events within 100 km of Mbouda happened in February (7 of 7 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

Bafoussam 25
26.1 km SE
Bamendjou 15
27.0 km SSE
Dschang 10
28.8 km SW
Baham 10
37.3 km SSE
Bamenda 30
38.1 km NNW
Foumbot 10
44.9 km ESE

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