Is Brazzaville safe? Congo (Brazzaville) travel risk
Is Brazzaville safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Brazzaville scores 49/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Congo (Brazzaville) Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 2 Oct 2024); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 2 Jun 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.
Brazzaville scores 49/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Congo (Brazzaville) (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Brazzaville: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (62/100) and crime and scams (45/100).
A score of 49 is higher than the scores of 65% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Congo (Brazzaville) travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Brazzaville belongs to Brazzaville (Congo (Brazzaville)), centered at coordinates 4.2667° S, 15.2667° E (284 m above sea level). Distance to the capital is cataloged regionally.
Brazzaville
4.2667° S, 15.2667° E
284 m
Africa/Brazzaville
2,557,100
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Congo (Brazzaville))
Climate by Month
Hottest: September (32 °C avg high); Wettest: November (176 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 32° | 31° | 29° | 29° |
| Low °C | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 21° | 20° | 20° | 22° | 23° | 22° | 22° |
| Rain mm | 108 | 102 | 120 | 143 | 85 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 107 | 176 | 175 |
Normals: Kinshasa (7.9 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Brazzaville happened in November (2 of 6 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 Congo (Brazzaville) travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Congo (Brazzaville) entry requirements.
Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers
Questions travellers ask about Brazzaville
Is Brazzaville safe?
Brazzaville currently scores 49/100 on our composite travel risk index (moderate risk; lower is safer). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Brazzaville · Methodology
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