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Benoy score: 65/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Benoy safe? Chad travel risk

Is Benoy safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Benoy scores 65/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Chad Level 4 (Do Not Travel, updated 28 Apr 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 6 Aug 2026); Canada says: avoid non-essential travel (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.

Benoy scores 65/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Chad (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Benoy: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: The US State Department advises against all travel here, so the score is held at 65 or higher. Governments disagree: US Level 4, UK Level 2, Canada Level 3.

A score of 65 is higher than the scores of 88% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Chad travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Positioned at 8.9908° N, 16.3169° E in Logone Occidental, Benoy features an altitude of 417 m. The settlement is located 373.2 km NNW from N’Djamena.

Region
Logone Occidental
Coordinates
8.9908° N, 16.3169° E
Elevation
417 m
Time Zone
Africa/Ndjamena
Population
12,097
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Douala (914.2 km SW).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Moundou Airport (MQQ) 48.3 km SSW

Nearby Towns & Settlements in Chad

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 Chad travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Chad entry requirements.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Laï 10
45.5 km N
Moundou 15
53.7 km SSW
Kelo 10
66.0 km WNW
Koumra 10
135.7 km E

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy