Is Dutse safe? Nigeria travel risk
Is Dutse safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Dutse scores 65/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Nigeria Level 3 (Reconsider Travel, updated 12 Jun 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 28 Sep 2026); Canada says: avoid non-essential travel (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Dutse scores 65/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Nigeria (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Dutse: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: security (83/100) and crime and scams (69/100).
A score of 65 is higher than the scores of 88% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Nigeria travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Found at 11.7011° N, 9.3419° E within Jigawa, Dutse is situated 356.5 km SW of Abuja at an altitude of 444 m.
Jigawa
11.7011° N, 9.3419° E
444 m
Africa/Lagos
153,000
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Nigeria
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 Nigeria travel advice & laws.
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