Is Akwatia safe? Ghana travel risk
Is Akwatia safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Akwatia scores 35/100 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.
Akwatia scores 35/100 (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 Akwatia: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (43/100) and natural hazards (38/100).
A score of 35 is higher than the scores of 41% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Ghana travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
In the Eastern territory, Akwatia is established at 6.0402° N, 0.8088° W. It lies 86.3 km SE relative to Accra. Time zone observed: Africa/Accra.
Eastern
6.0402° N, 0.8088° W
138 m
Africa/Accra
23,766
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Ghana)
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.
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