{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/nigeria/kano","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T17:12:58.617Z","place":{"city":"Kano","country":"Nigeria","countryCode":"NG","lat":12.00012,"lon":8.51672},"safety":{"score":41,"level":"CAUTION","answer":"Caution advised","saferThanPctOfCountries":28,"confidence":0.87,"caps":[{"max":44,"reason":"Level 3 advisory — reconsider travel"}],"databaseScore":37,"travellerSentiment":{"score":58,"label":"Guarded; sharp day-night divide","summary":"Visitors report 65/100 confidence walking in daylight in secure areas, but this plummets to 33/100 after dark. Recent 2026 reporting on gang violence suggests confidence has eroded further from earlier perceptions that Kano was one of the safer northern cities.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":42,"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":51,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":58,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":30,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":38,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":64,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":4,"label":"Advises against all travel to parts of the country","updated":"2026-07-13T14:10:23Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/nigeria"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":3,"label":"Avoid non-essential travel (with regional advisories)","updated":"2026-07-29T14:31:46.2003107-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/nigeria"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":15.7466808233499,"display":"15.7 / 100k","year":"2023","score":33,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"crime_major_constraint","label":"Crime seen as a major business constraint","value":1,"display":"1.0%","year":"2014","score":98,"source":"World Bank Enterprise Surveys"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths_pm","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":6.285580522113409,"display":"6.3 / million","year":"2021","score":50,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic deaths","value":17.2,"display":"17.2 / 100k","year":"2021","score":48,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":31.6874346,"display":"32/100","year":"2024","score":32,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":39.6344736,"display":"40/100","year":"2024","score":40,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":25.2937973,"display":"25/100","year":"2024","score":25,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":31.7683438,"display":"32/100","year":"2024","score":32,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":44.8748237,"display":"45/100","year":"2024","score":45,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":44.1328988,"display":"44/100","year":"2024","score":44,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"city_population_scale","label":"Urban scale factor","value":4910000,"display":"4.9M residents","year":null,"score":60,"source":"City Geocoding"},{"key":"safe_walking_dark","label":"Feel safe walking alone after dark","value":85.99,"display":"86.0%","year":"2023","score":91,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0.22,"display":"0.22 / 100k","year":"2024","score":89,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":26.77,"display":"26.8%","year":"2023","score":46,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":117,"display":"US AQI 117 · Unhealthy for sensitive groups","year":null,"score":59,"source":"Open-Meteo Air Quality"},{"key":"health","label":"Travel health notices","value":1,"display":"1 notice · max Watch","year":null,"score":84,"source":"CDC Travelers' Health"},{"key":"hospitals","label":"Hospitals nearby","value":5,"display":"5 beds / 10k · country avg","year":"2004","score":30,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":31,"display":"July: highs ~31°C · heavy rain / flooding","year":null,"score":82,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · low seismicity","year":null,"score":100,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":3,"display":"Level 3 — Avoid non-essential travel (with regional advisories)","year":null,"score":30,"source":"Government of Canada"},{"key":"research_robbery_risk","label":"Mugging & robbery risk","value":3,"display":"Moderate risk","year":null,"score":70,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_pickpocket_risk","label":"Pickpocketing & theft risk","value":3,"display":"Moderate risk","year":null,"score":70,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_sentiment_score","label":"Visitor safety sentiment","value":42,"display":"42 / 100 (Guarded; sharp day-night divide)","year":null,"score":42,"source":"City Web Research"}],"healthNotices":[{"level":"Watch","title":"Diphtheria in Sub-Saharan Africa","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/diphtheria-sub-saharan-africa"},{"level":"Alert","title":"Global Polio","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level2/global-polio"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global 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 — Kano is subject to a Level 3 government advisory and faces rising gang violence and banditry; robbery risk is moderate, pickpocketing is common in markets, and solo travel after dark is unsafe.","summary":"Kano's safety has deteriorated significantly in 2026 due to gang violence and banditry spillover from wider North-West instability. The UK FCDO and Canadian authorities both advise against non-essential travel. While daylight in secure compounds can feel routine, the homicide rate (15.7/100k—nearly triple the global average) and recent gang activity pose genuine risks.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Armed robbery and mugging risk is real, especially on highways and outside secure compounds after dark; 55/100 of locals worry about mugging, and gang-related street crime has surged in 2026."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Petty theft and bag-snatching are common in crowded markets and transit hubs; thieves target phones, wallets, and jewelry from distracted visitors."},"safeAreas":["Nassarawa GRA","Bompai","Tarauni"],"avoidAreas":["Yan Daba & outer neighborhoods (gang violence ecosystem)","Jos-Kano Highway and peripheral routes (kidnapping, banditry)","City streets after dark (night robbery risk far exceeds daytime)"],"scams":["Market haggling traps — always confirm price before payment; sellers may claim a different amount was agreed","Fake police checkpoints on highways requesting bribes; verify credentials and legitimacy before handing over documents","Romance and advance-fee scams targeting foreign visitors online","Unsafe internet banking from public WiFi — use only private secure networks or avoid entirely"],"zones":[{"name":"Nassarawa GRA","level":"safe","note":"Primary expat residential area with gated compounds and better security infrastructure"},{"name":"Bompai","level":"safe","note":"Upscale residential neighborhood; established as expat-friendly with controlled access"},{"name":"Tarauni","level":"safe","note":"Established expat residential area with gated communities; lower crime density"},{"name":"Hotoro GRA","level":"caution","note":"Mixed residential; parts are safer; avoid alone after dark; stay within gated compounds"},{"name":"Kano Old City & Markets","level":"caution","note":"Cultural hub and shopping; moderate pickpocketing and theft in crowds; stay alert, avoid after dark"},{"name":"Yan Daba & Outer Districts","level":"avoid","note":"Site of organized gang violence and Yan Daba crime ecosystem; not safe for visitors"},{"name":"Jos-Kano Highway","level":"avoid","note":"Active kidnapping and banditry; police engagement with attackers reported June 2026; do not use"}]}}