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

Is Apam safe? Ghana travel risk

Is Apam safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Apam 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.

Apam 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 Apam: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (43/100) and health and medical access (42/100).

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.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Apam belongs to Central (Ghana), centered at coordinates 5.2790° N, 0.7397° W (81 m above sea level). Distance to Accra is 66.1 km towards the ENE.

Region
Central
Coordinates
5.2790° N, 0.7397° W
Elevation
81 m
Time Zone
Africa/Accra
Population
26,466
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Accra (66.1 km ENE).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Kotoka International Airport (ACC) 73.1 km ENE
Hospital Care Otoo Memorial Clinic 14.6 km NE
Police Station Police Checkpoint 7.0 km NNW

Nearby Towns & Settlements in 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.

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

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Cape Coast 20
59.9 km WSW
Accra 62
66.1 km ENE
Dome 17
69.3 km NE
Elmina 10
70.6 km WSW
Nsawam 10
73.0 km NE
Medina Estates 15
77.0 km NE

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy