Is Bossangoa safe? Central African Republic travel risk
Is Bossangoa safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Bossangoa scores 76/100 on our travel risk index (Extreme). The US State Department rates Central African Republic Level 4 (Do Not Travel, updated 15 Jan 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 28 May 2026); Canada says: avoid all travel. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Bossangoa scores 76/100 (Extreme). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Central African Republic (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Bossangoa: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (90/100) and health and medical access (92/100). Governments disagree: US Level 4, UK Level 2, Canada Level 4.
A score of 76 is higher than the scores of 98% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Central African Republic travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Situated in Ouham at 6.4833° N, 17.4500° E (elevation 456 m), Bossangoa lies 265.0 km SSE of Bangui. Time zone: Africa/Bangui.
Ouham
6.4833° N, 17.4500° E
456 m
Africa/Bangui
36,478
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Central African Republic
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 Central African Republic travel advice & laws.
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