{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/chad/bodo","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T00:46:13.643Z","place":{"city":"Bodo","country":"Chad","countryCode":"TD","lat":11.78701,"lon":15.71496},"safety":{"score":40,"level":"CAUTION","answer":"Caution advised","saferThanPctOfCountries":27,"confidence":0.79,"caps":[{"max":44,"reason":"Level 3 advisory — reconsider travel"}],"databaseScore":37,"travellerSentiment":{"score":56,"label":"Mostly negative","summary":"Recent traveler posts describe feeling unsafe after dark and report frequent scams, indicating low confidence among visitors.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":35,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":53,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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While the town itself is small and not a primary conflict zone, the broader security environment and limited medical infrastructure raise serious concerns for visitors.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are reported sporadically in Bodo’s market area and on the road to the river, especially after dark"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing is common in crowded markets and at the weekly bus station, where bags are often targeted"},"safeAreas":["Faya Largeau","Abeche"],"avoidAreas":["N'Djamena","Bodo (after dark)","Mao (border zones)"],"scams":["fake taxi overcharging","bogus tour operators demanding upfront cash for non‑existent services","counterfeit currency exchanges targeting tourists"],"zones":[{"name":"Bodo","level":"caution","note":"caution — armed banditry reported near town outskirts; stay alert after dark"},{"name":"N'Djamena","level":"avoid","note":"avoid — FCDO and Canada advise against all travel; kidnapping risk high"},{"name":"Faya Largeau","level":"safe","note":"safe — FCDO permits travel; low incident reports"},{"name":"Abeche","level":"caution","note":"caution — civil unrest occasional; avoid night travel"},{"name":"Mao","level":"caution","note":"caution — border proximity; bandit activity documented"}]}}