Is Oda safe? Ghana travel risk
Is Oda safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Oda 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.
Oda 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 Oda: 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
Oda belongs to Eastern (Ghana), centered at coordinates 5.9267° N, 0.9858° W. Distance to Accra is 96.0 km towards the ESE.
Eastern
5.9267° N, 0.9858° W
Lowland
UTC
60,604
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.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Ghana entry requirements.
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