Is Mushin safe? Nigeria travel risk
Is Mushin safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Mushin scores 67/100 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.
Mushin scores 67/100 (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 Mushin: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (83/100) and crime and scams (69/100).
A score of 67 is higher than the scores of 89% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Nigeria travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Coordinates 6.5333° N, 3.3500° E place Mushin within Lagos at an elevation of 23 meters. Heading to Abuja: 535.4 km ENE.
Lagos
6.5333° N, 3.3500° E
23 m
Africa/Lagos
935,400
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Nigeria
Climate by Month
Hottest: February (31 °C avg high); Wettest: May (276 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 30° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 30° |
| Low °C | 24° | 25° | 28° | 27° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 24° |
| Rain mm | 13 | 23 | 89 | 163 | 276 | 273 | 181 | 106 | 189 | 226 | 61 | 14 |
Normals: Lagos (9.5 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 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Mushin happened in April, June, July, August and October (5 of 5 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.
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