Is Dougabougou safe? Mali travel risk
Is Dougabougou safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Dougabougou scores 75/100 on our travel risk index (Extreme). The US State Department rates Mali Level 4 (Do Not Travel, updated 8 Jun 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to the whole country (updated 10 Jul 2026); Canada says: avoid all travel. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Dougabougou scores 75/100 (Extreme). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Mali (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Dougabougou: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: The US State Department and Government of Canada and UK FCDO advise against all travel here, so the score is held at 75 or higher.
A score of 75 is higher than the scores of 91% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Mali travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
In the Ségou territory, Dougabougou is established at 13.8186° N, 6.1189° W. It lies 241.1 km WSW relative to Bamako. Time zone observed: Africa/Bamako.
Ségou
13.8186° N, 6.1189° W
286 m
Africa/Bamako
29,208
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Mali)
Climate by Month
Hottest: April (40 °C avg high); Wettest: August (226 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 32° | 35° | 38° | 40° | 40° | 38° | 33° | 30° | 32° | 36° | 35° | 32° |
| Low °C | 18° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 28° | 27° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 21° | 18° |
| Rain mm | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 151 | 226 | 87 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Normals: Togou (28.5 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 Mali travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Mali entry requirements.
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