Is Oyo safe? Congo (Brazzaville) travel risk
Is Oyo safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Oyo scores 48/100 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.
Oyo scores 48/100 (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 Oyo: 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 48 is higher than the scores of 63% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Congo (Brazzaville) travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Situated in Cuvette at 1.1603° S, 15.9736° E (elevation 320 m), Oyo lies 354.2 km SSW of Brazzaville. Time zone: Africa/Brazzaville.
Cuvette
1.1603° S, 15.9736° E
320 m
Africa/Brazzaville
63,598
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Congo (Brazzaville)
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 Congo (Brazzaville) travel advice & laws.
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