Is Widekum safe? Cameroon travel risk
Is Widekum safe right now? Checked 21 October 2026
Widekum scores 60/100 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.
Widekum scores 60/100 (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 Widekum: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (75/100) and health and medical access (64/100).
A score of 60 is higher than 83% of the cities we score.
Consult the Cameroon travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Positioned at 5.8717° N, 9.7706° E in North-West. The settlement is located 295.2 km SE from Yaoundé.
North-West
5.8717° N, 9.7706° E
Lowland
UTC
86,822
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Cameroon
Climate by Month
Hottest: March (30 °C avg high); Wettest: September (435 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 29° | 30° | 30° | 28° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 27° | 29° |
| Low °C | 16° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 18° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 16° |
| Rain mm | 0 | 8 | 51 | 215 | 354 | 380 | 313 | 274 | 435 | 325 | 29 | 1 |
Normals: Bamenda (43.3 km away).
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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