Is Yokadouma safe? Cameroon travel risk
Is Yokadouma safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Yokadouma scores 61/100 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.
Yokadouma scores 61/100 (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 Yokadouma: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (75/100) and health and medical access (67/100).
A score of 61 is higher than the scores of 85% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Cameroon travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Situated in Est at 3.5167° N, 15.0500° E (elevation 523 m), Yokadouma lies 394.0 km W of Yaoundé. Time zone: Africa/Douala.
Est
3.5167° N, 15.0500° E
523 m
Africa/Douala
24,430
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Cameroon
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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