Is Madaoua safe? Niger travel risk
Is Madaoua safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Madaoua scores 75/100 on our travel risk index (Extreme). The US State Department rates Niger Level 4 (Do Not Travel, updated 9 Jul 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to the whole country (updated 29 Aug 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.
Madaoua 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 Niger (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Madaoua: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 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 Niger travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Positioned at 14.0762° N, 5.9586° E in Tahoua, Madaoua features an altitude of 328 m. The settlement is located 419.5 km W from Niamey.
Tahoua
14.0762° N, 5.9586° E
328 m
Africa/Niamey
24,804
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Niger
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 Niger travel advice & laws.
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