{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/chad/n-djamena","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T00:11:32.573Z","place":{"city":"N'Djamena","country":"Chad","countryCode":"TD","lat":12.10672,"lon":15.0444},"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":55,"label":"Mixed","summary":"Recent traveler reports describe feeling unsafe in crowded areas and during night travel, though some note that daytime in quieter neighborhoods feels tolerable","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":45,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":58,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":53,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":37.7058267,"display":"38/100","year":"2024","score":38,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":30.267189,"display":"30/100","year":"2024","score":30,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"safe_walking_dark","label":"Feel safe walking alone after dark","value":77.07,"display":"77.1%","year":"2019","score":80,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"violence_victimization","label":"Physical assault (past year)","value":4.59,"display":"4.6%","year":"2019","score":78,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0,"display":"0.00 / 100k","year":"2022","score":92,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":56,"display":"US AQI 56 · Moderate","year":null,"score":87,"source":"Open-Meteo Air Quality"},{"key":"health","label":"Travel 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Dengue","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/dengue-global"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Measles","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/measles-globe"}],"hazardAlerts":[],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"No — the current advisory level is Level 3 (reconsider travel) and the composite safety index is 37/100, indicating elevated risk for visitors.","summary":"The multi‑database profile rates N'Djamena as a city with moderate‑to‑high safety concerns: crime scores are moderate but violent incidents, kidnappings and political unrest are documented, and the official travel advisories from the UK, Canada and the U.S. all advise against non‑essential travel.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Armed robbery and carjacking have risen, including daylight incidents, particularly in central market and main thoroughfares"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Pickpocketing and bag‑snatching are common in crowded market zones, bus stations and near the riverfront"},"safeAreas":["Lamordé","Région du Lac","Kare-Kare"],"avoidAreas":["Gao","Farcha"],"scams":["Fake police or security‑force fines","Overcharging for unofficial transport or guides"],"zones":[{"name":"Gao","level":"avoid","note":"Red zone: active protests and heavy security presence after recent opposition leader sentencing"},{"name":"Farcha","level":"caution","note":"Yellow zone: elevated petty theft risk after dark, but generally calm during daytime"},{"name":"Lamordé","level":"caution","note":"Yellow zone: moderate crime rates, advisable to stay alert especially near market areas"},{"name":"Kare-Kare","level":"safe","note":"Green zone: low crime incidence and stable security presence reported in recent local reports"},{"name":"Région du Lac","level":"safe","note":"Green zone: quiet residential area with minimal reported incidents in latest news"}]}}