Is Matamey safe? Niger travel risk
Is Matamey safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Matamey 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.
Matamey 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 Matamey: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
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.
Location & Spatial Data
In the Zinder territory, Matamey is established at 13.4231° N, 8.4748° E. It lies 687.5 km W relative to Niamey. Time zone observed: Africa/Niamey.
Zinder
13.4231° N, 8.4748° E
445 m
Africa/Niamey
64,988
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (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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