Is Savelugu safe? Ghana travel risk
Is Savelugu safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Savelugu scores 41/100 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.
Savelugu scores 41/100 (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 Savelugu: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (43/100) and natural hazards (64/100).
A score of 41 is higher than the scores of 53% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Ghana travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Savelugu belongs to Northern (Ghana), centered at coordinates 9.6244° N, 0.8253° W (152 m above sea level). Distance to Accra is 458.6 km towards the S.
Northern
9.6244° N, 0.8253° W
152 m
Africa/Accra
38,074
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Ghana
Climate by Month
Hottest: March (38 °C avg high); Wettest: August (210 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 35° | 37° | 38° | 37° | 35° | 33° | 30° | 28° | 29° | 32° | 34° | 34° |
| Low °C | 21° | 23° | 25° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 22° | 21° |
| Rain mm | 0 | 1 | 17 | 47 | 89 | 80 | 149 | 210 | 197 | 54 | 4 | 0 |
Normals: Tamale (24.3 km away).
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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