Is Abidjan safe? Côte d’Ivoire travel risk
Is Abidjan safe right now? Checked 21 October 2026
Abidjan scores 52/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Côte d’Ivoire Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 18 Feb 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 29 May 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.
Abidjan scores 52/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Côte d’Ivoire (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Abidjan: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (67/100) and crime and scams (45/100).
A score of 52 is higher than 68% of the cities we score.
Consult the Côte d’Ivoire travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Coordinates 5.3364° N, 4.0267° W place Abidjan within Abidjan at an elevation of 50 meters. Heading to Yamoussoukro: 214.7 km NW.
Abidjan
5.3364° N, 4.0267° W
50 m
Africa/Abidjan
4,980,000
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Côte d’Ivoire
Climate by Month
Hottest: February (30 °C avg high); Wettest: October (242 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 29° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° |
| Low °C | 24° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 25° |
| Rain mm | 47 | 73 | 162 | 219 | 239 | 236 | 136 | 75 | 162 | 242 | 159 | 61 |
Normals: Abidjan (0 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 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Abidjan happened in June (5 of 9 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 Côte d’Ivoire travel advice & laws.
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