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Last verified: Saturday, 27. April 2024 at 08:23 AM

Ivory Coast Travel Advisory

Warning Level Icon We advise caution when travelling to Ivory Coast

Local Situation: 3.3 / 5

We advise caution when travelling to Ivory Coast. We detected travel advisories from 6 sources for this specific country.

Regional Situation: 3.8 / 5

Ivory Coast shares a land border with 5 neighbouring states. For this region of countries (including Ivory Coast), the Advisory Index is 3.8 (average value over all countries). All countries have some reported advisories: Mali (4.6), Burkina Faso (4.1), Guinea (4), Liberia with 3.5 and Ghana with 3.4 (of 5).

Current informationen on Covid-19 in Ivory Coast

There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Ivory Coast. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET).

There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Ivory Coast.

Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu

Advice scoring history for Ivory Coast

Chart of the risk level over that last 200 days. This is the daily calculated travel risk for Ivory Coast.

Chart of the number of sources over that last 200 days. This is the daily number of advisory sources (of any rating) that have been active on that day.

Note: Changes happening on the 28th/29th of July 2019 are related to a change in the software and number of sources processed.

Rating Details (single travel warnings)

These are the individual advisories published by other countries about the destination Ivory Coast from a travellers perspective. The scoring of all messages combined is the foundation for the current rating 3.3 out of 5.0.

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: New Zealand

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Exercise increased caution elsewhere in Côte d’Ivoire due to terrorism, violent crime and the potential for civil unrest (level 2 of 4).

Source: https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/cote-divoireivory-coast

Danger level: 0 - Travel is usually safe.

This is a regional information covering specific areas of Ivory Coast.

Issued by: New Zealand government

Info: If you are planning international travel at this time, please read our COVID-19 related travel advice here, alongside our destination specific travel advice below.

Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling.

This is a regional information covering specific areas of Ivory Coast.

Issued by: New Zealand government

Info: Avoid non-essential travel to the regions bordering Liberia, particularly the Cavally, Guémon, San Pedro and Tonkpi regions within 50km of the border with Liberia, due to the presence of armed groups, crime and the potential for cross-border attacks (level 3 of 4).

Danger level: 5 - Do not travel.

This is a regional information covering specific areas of Ivory Coast.

Issued by: New Zealand government

Info: Do not travel within 40km of the borders with Mali and Burkina Faso, the Northern Zanzan and Savenes provinces, and the Comoe National Park due to the volatile security situation and terrorism (level 4 of 4). 

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: United States

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Updated to reflect safety and security information on the Northern Border Region, and additional points for mariners who decide to travel to Côte d’Ivoire. Exercise increased caution due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, health, and piracy.  Some areas have increased risk.  Read the entire Travel Advisory. Do Not Travel To: Northern ...

Source: http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/cote-d-ivoire-travel-advisory.html

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: Canada

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The Canadian goverment suggests: Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)

Source: https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/cote-d-ivoire-ivory-coast

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 3 - Travel with high caution.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: Germany

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Côte d'Ivoire: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise (Teilreisewarnung). The German government advises againt travelling this country.

Source: https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/ReiseUndSicherheit/cotedivoiresicherheit/209460

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: Cyprus

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Avoid non-essential travel

Source: http://www.mfa.gov.cy/mfa/mfa2016.nsf/travel_en.html

Individual rating changes for Ivory Coast

This is the recent history of individual changes of travel advices that affected the total asessment of Ivory Coast. Most recent events first.

Changes from August 7th 2020

The total rating for Ivory Coast changed from 3.3 to 3.6. Here are the influencing details:

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The United States government increased their existing warning for Ivory Coast to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 2.0 (by +2.0).

Changes from March 22nd 2020

The total rating for Ivory Coast changed from 3.1 to 3.3. Here are the influencing details:

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The Canadian government increased their existing warning for Ivory Coast to 3.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 2.0 (by +1.0).

Changes from March 18th 2020

The total rating for Ivory Coast changed from 2.9 to 3.1. Here are the influencing details:

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The Australian government increased their existing warning for Ivory Coast to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by +1.0).

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The Irish government increased their existing warning for Ivory Coast to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).

Changes from March 14th 2020

The total rating for Ivory Coast changed from 2.7 to 2.9. Here are the influencing details:

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The Australian government issued a new warning for Ivory Coast with a rating of 4.0.

Changes from February 25th 2020

The total rating for Ivory Coast changed from 2.6 to 2.7. Here are the influencing details:

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The German government issued a new warning for Ivory Coast with a rating of 3.0.

Changes from September 25th 2019

The total rating for Ivory Coast changed from 0.0 to 0.0. Here are the influencing details:

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The Irish government issued a new warning for Ivory Coast with a rating of 3.0.

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The Cypriot government issued a new warning for Ivory Coast with a rating of 4.0.

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The New Zealand government issued a new warning for Ivory Coast with a rating of 2.0.

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The Canadian government issued a new warning for Ivory Coast with a rating of 2.0.

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The United States government issued a new warning for Ivory Coast with a rating of 2.0.

About Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast with its capital Yamoussoukro is a country in Africa (Western Africa), slightly larger than New Mexico (322,460 km²). The country is located Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Ghana and Liberia. The climate can be described as tropical along coast, semiarid in far north; three seasons - warm and dry (November to March), hot and dry (March to May), hot and wet (June to October). The landscape is mostly flat to undulating plains; mountains in northwest. With a population of about 18.37 million citizens.

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Basic Statistics and Facts

Topic Value
Capital Yamoussoukro
Population about 18.37 million
Size 322.460 km²
Size comparable to slightly larger than New Mexico
Common languages French
Currency Franc (short: XOF)
Common voltage (electricity) 220V - 50Hz
Used GSM Frequencies 900
International phone prefix +225
Internet Top Level Domain .ci
Countrycode: ISO Alpha 2 CI
Countrycode: ISO Alpha 3 CIV
Countrycode: ISO Numeric 384

Environmental problems and natural hazzards

These are problems Ivory Coast is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.

Environmental problems

  • deforestation (most of the country's forests - once the largest in West Africa - have been heavily logged)
  • water pollution from sewage and industrial and agricultural effluents

Natural hazzards

  • coast has heavy surf and no natural harbors
  • during the rainy season torrential flooding is possible

Top Industries and Agricultural Products

These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Ivory Coast. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.

Industries

  1. beverages
  2. building materials
  3. bus assembly
  4. electricity
  5. fertilizer
  6. foodstuffs
  7. gold mining
  8. oil refining
  9. textiles
  10. truck

Agriculture products

  1. bananas
  2. cassava
  3. cocoa beans
  4. coffee
  5. corn
  6. cotton
  7. manioc
  8. palm kernels
  9. rice
  10. rubber

Ivoirian Imports and Exports

These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Ivory Coast.

Export products

  1. bananas
  2. cocoa
  3. coffee
  4. cotton
  5. fish
  6. palm oil
  7. petroleum
  8. pineapples
  9. timber

Import products

  1. capital equipment
  2. foodstuffs
  3. fuel

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current travel advisory for Ivory Coast?

Ivory Coast is currently rated at 3,3 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 6 official sources. We advise caution when travelling to Ivory Coast.

Is it safe to travel Ivory Coast in 2024?

Visiting the country Ivory Coast is usually fine. The score is at 3,3 Just keep an eye open, obey local rules and you'll most likely be fine.

How many travel advisories do you know for Ivory Coast?

We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 6 individual sources for Ivory Coast.

What is the current Corona virus situation in Ivory Coast?

There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Ivory Coast. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Ivory Coast.

What is the size of Ivory Coast?

Ivory Coast has a size of 322,460 km² or 124,502 mi² which is slightly larger than New Mexico.

Common Frequently Asked Questions

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