Is Baní safe? Dominican Republic travel risk
Is Baní safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Baní scores 52/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Dominican Republic Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 12 Jun 2025); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Baní 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 Dominican Republic (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Baní: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (44/100) and natural hazards (71/100).
A score of 52 is higher than the scores of 70% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Dominican Republic travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
In the Valdesia territory, Baní is established at 18.2900° N, 70.3300° W. It lies 50.5 km ENE relative to Santo Domingo. Time zone observed: America/Santo_Domingo.
Valdesia
18.2900° N, 70.3300° W
67 m
America/Santo_Domingo
145,595
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Dominican Republic
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 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — |
| Wildfires | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Baní happened in April (3 of 11 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 Dominican Republic travel advice & laws.
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