Is Bawku safe? Ghana travel risk
Is Bawku safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Bawku scores 51/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). 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.
Bawku scores 51/100 (Elevated). 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 Bawku: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (70/100) and natural hazards (46/100).
A score of 51 is higher than the scores of 69% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Ghana travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
In the Upper East territory, Bawku is established at 11.0600° N, 0.2422° W. It lies 613.1 km S relative to Accra. Time zone observed: Africa/Accra.
Upper East
11.0600° N, 0.2422° W
228 m
Africa/Accra
61,151
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities 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.
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