Is Kayes safe? Congo (Brazzaville) travel risk
Is Kayes safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Kayes scores 50/100 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.
Kayes scores 50/100 (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 Kayes: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (62/100) and crime and scams (45/100).
A score of 50 is higher than the scores of 67% 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
Charted at coordinates 4.1683° S, 13.2933° E in Bouenza, Kayes maintains a regional distance of 219.1 km E to Brazzaville.
Bouenza
4.1683° S, 13.2933° E
165 m
Africa/Brazzaville
71,620
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Kayes happened in September (8 of 10 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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