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Akropong score: 37/100 (Moderate) Updated October 7, 2026

Is Akropong safe? Ghana travel risk

Is Akropong safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Akropong scores 37/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Ghana Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 7 Jul 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 2 Jul 2026); 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.

Akropong scores 37/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Ghana (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Akropong: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (43/100) and natural hazards (43/100).

A score of 37 is higher than the scores of 46% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Coordinates 5.9746° N, 0.0854° W place Akropong within Eastern at an elevation of 454 meters. Heading to Accra: 49.5 km SSW.

Region
Eastern
Coordinates
5.9746° N, 0.0854° W
Elevation
454 m
Time Zone
Africa/Accra
Population
13,785
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Accra (49.5 km SSW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Kotoka International Airport (ACC) 42.1 km SSW
Hospital Care Tetteh Quarshie Hospital 7.9 km SW
Police Station Police Post 5.3 km NE
Railway Terminal Koforidua 23.6 km WNW

Adjacent Localities in Ghana

Climate by Month

Hottest: February (32 °C avg high); Wettest: May (131 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 31° 32° 31° 31° 29° 28° 27° 27° 28° 29° 29° 30°
Low °C 25° 26° 26° 26° 25° 24° 24° 23° 24° 24° 25° 25°
Rain mm 13 20 75 97 131 123 78 55 106 116 58 18

Normals: Accra (49.5 km away).

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 Ghana travel advice & laws.

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

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Somanya 10
16.5 km NNE
Koforidua 15
24.4 km NW
Ashaiman 15
31.1 km S
Nsawam 10
34.6 km WSW
Tema 15
35.1 km SSE
Medina Estates 15
35.4 km SSW

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