Is Bouna safe? Côte d’Ivoire travel risk
Is Bouna safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Bouna scores 55/100 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.
Bouna scores 55/100 (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 Bouna: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (67/100) and natural hazards (60/100).
A score of 55 is higher than the scores of 77% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Côte d’Ivoire travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Bouna belongs to Zanzan (Côte d’Ivoire), centered at coordinates 9.2667° N, 3.0000° W (318 m above sea level). Distance to Yamoussoukro is 370.1 km towards the SW.
Zanzan
9.2667° N, 3.0000° W
318 m
Africa/Abidjan
94,883
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
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 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | 41 |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Bouna happened in December (41 of 68 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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