Is Obuase safe? Ghana travel risk
Is Obuase safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Obuase scores 33/100 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.
Obuase scores 33/100 (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 Obuase: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: security (43/100) and health and medical access (36/100).
A score of 33 is higher than the scores of 37% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Ghana travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Geographically located in Ashanti (6.2000° N, 1.6833° W), Obuase sits 178.8 km ESE from Accra at 215 m elevation.
Ashanti
6.2000° N, 1.6833° W
215 m
Africa/Accra
180,460
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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