Is Gamboma safe? Congo (Brazzaville) travel risk
Is Gamboma safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Gamboma scores 53/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). 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.
Gamboma scores 53/100 (Elevated). 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 Gamboma: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (62/100) and health and medical access (74/100).
A score of 53 is higher than the scores of 72% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Congo (Brazzaville) travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Positioned at 1.8711° S, 15.8781° E in Plateaux, Gamboma features an altitude of 356 m. The settlement is located 274.9 km SSW from Brazzaville.
Plateaux
1.8711° S, 15.8781° E
356 m
Africa/Brazzaville
26,053
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Congo (Brazzaville)
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Gamboma happened in July (1 of 1 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.
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