Is Damongo safe? Ghana travel risk
Is Damongo safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Damongo scores 40/100 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.
Damongo scores 40/100 (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 Damongo: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (43/100) and natural hazards (63/100).
A score of 40 is higher than the scores of 52% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Ghana travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Coordinates 9.0830° N, 1.8188° W place Damongo within Savannah at an elevation of 219 meters. Heading to Accra: 431.6 km SSE.
Savannah
9.0830° N, 1.8188° W
219 m
Africa/Accra
2,014
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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