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Mékambo score: 45/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Mékambo safe? Gabon travel risk

Is Mékambo safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Mékambo scores 45/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Gabon Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 30 Mar 2026); 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.

Mékambo scores 45/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Gabon (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Mékambo: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

Driven by: security (49/100) and health and medical access (64/100).

A score of 45 is higher than the scores of 59% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Gabon travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Territorial & Position Context

Charted at coordinates 1.0171° N, 13.9333° E in Ogooué-Ivindo, Mékambo maintains a regional distance of 502.8 km W to Libreville.

Region
Ogooué-Ivindo
Coordinates
1.0171° N, 13.9333° E
Elevation
505 m
Time Zone
Africa/Libreville
Population
4,891
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Douala (578.6 km NW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Makokou Airport (MKU) 125.7 km WSW

Adjacent Localities in Gabon

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 Gabon travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Gabon entry requirements.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Makokou 10
128.7 km WSW
Kéllé 10
134.8 km SSE

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy