Is Yoko safe? Cameroon travel risk
Is Yoko safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Yoko scores 59/100 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.
Yoko scores 59/100 (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 Yoko: 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 59 is higher than the scores of 84% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Cameroon travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Situated in Centre at 5.5924° N, 12.3158° E (elevation 992 m), Yoko lies 211.3 km SSW of Yaoundé. Time zone: Africa/Douala.
Centre
5.5924° N, 12.3158° E
992 m
Africa/Douala
12,332
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfires | 2 | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Yoko happened in February (18 of 28 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.
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