Is Ibadan safe? Nigeria travel risk
Is Ibadan safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Ibadan scores 72/100 on our travel risk index (Extreme). 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.
Ibadan scores 72/100 (Extreme). 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 Ibadan: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (83/100) and health and medical access (86/100).
A score of 72 is higher than the scores of 91% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Nigeria travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Positioned at 7.3964° N, 3.9167° E in Oyo, Ibadan features an altitude of 181 m. The settlement is located 434.2 km ENE from Abuja.
Oyo
7.3964° N, 3.9167° E
181 m
Africa/Lagos
3,552,000
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Nigeria
Climate by Month
Hottest: March (34 °C avg high); Wettest: June (218 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 33° | 34° | 34° | 32° | 30° | 29° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 31° | 32° |
| Low °C | 22° | 22° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 23° | 21° |
| Rain mm | 6 | 10 | 47 | 113 | 179 | 218 | 188 | 157 | 218 | 145 | 16 | 2 |
Normals: Ibadan (0 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Ibadan happened in October (3 of 6 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Nigeria travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Nigeria entry requirements.
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Is Ibadan safe?
Ibadan currently scores 72/100 on our composite travel risk index (extreme risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Nigeria (Level 3 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Ibadan · Methodology
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