Is Wa safe? Ghana travel risk
Is Wa safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Wa 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.
Wa 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 Wa: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (43/100) and natural hazards (60/100).
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.
Territorial & Position Context
In the Upper West territory, Wa is established at 10.0667° N, 2.5000° W. It lies 562.6 km SSE relative to Accra. Time zone observed: Africa/Accra.
Upper West
10.0667° N, 2.5000° W
326 m
Africa/Accra
107,214
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Ghana
Climate by Month
Hottest: March (38 °C avg high); Wettest: August (237 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 34° | 36° | 38° | 37° | 34° | 32° | 29° | 28° | 29° | 32° | 34° | 34° |
| Low °C | 20° | 22° | 24° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 21° | 20° |
| Rain mm | 0 | 7 | 15 | 55 | 113 | 121 | 192 | 237 | 179 | 46 | 5 | 0 |
Normals: Wa (0 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfires | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 35 |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Wa happened in December (35 of 56 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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