Is Oyem safe? Gabon travel risk
Is Oyem safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Oyem 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.
Oyem 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 Oyem: 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.
Local Geographic Profile
Geographically located in Woleu-Ntem (1.6000° N, 11.5736° E), Oyem sits 271.3 km WSW from Libreville at 656 m elevation.
Woleu-Ntem
1.6000° N, 11.5736° E
656 m
Africa/Libreville
60,685
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding 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.
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