Is Kouroussa safe? Guinea travel risk
Is Kouroussa safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Kouroussa scores 57/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Guinea Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 25 Feb 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; 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.
Kouroussa scores 57/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Guinea (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Kouroussa: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (60/100) and health and medical access (81/100).
A score of 57 is higher than the scores of 81% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Guinea travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Geographically located in Kankan (10.6530° N, 9.8920° W), Kouroussa sits 437.1 km WSW from Conakry at 383 m elevation.
Kankan
10.6530° N, 9.8920° W
383 m
Africa/Conakry
14,223
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Guinea
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 Guinea travel advice & laws.
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