Garoua vs Port Harcourt

Garoua leads Port Harcourt by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 38 to 37. Garoua grades better on 5 measures, Port Harcourt on 4; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Garoua 38, Port Harcourt 37
• OECD: Garoua 39, Port Harcourt 38
• UN Tourism: Garoua 56, Port Harcourt 47
• UNDRR: Garoua 28, Port Harcourt 28

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Garoua 33, Port Harcourt 38
• Economy and jobs: Garoua 67, Port Harcourt 42
• Climate and hazards: Garoua 10, Port Harcourt 25
• Water and environment: Garoua 75, Port Harcourt 75
• Community and housing: Garoua –, Port Harcourt 0
• Access and continuity: Garoua 33, Port Harcourt 21

Where Garoua is stronger

• Domestic share of nights: 74.8 % of nights by residents of the same country (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research by World Travel & Tourism Council; Travel & Tourism by World Travel & Tourism Council), 2026). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 3.6 % of the labour force (country figure) (World Bank / ILOSTAT, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations Statistics Division / WHO / UN-Habitat SDG 6 Country Profiles, 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
• Travel advisory: 2 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). Between 1 and 2: grade 3/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Direction Générale des Impôts & Direction Générale du Budget du Cameroun, Code Général des Impôts (Article 223) / PPA des Comptes d'Affectation Spéciale, 2024). Grade 3/4.

Where Port Harcourt is stronger

• Average length of stay: 6.6 nights per visitor (AirROI, Port Harcourt, Rivers Airbnb Data 2026: Occupancy, Revenue & STR Market Report, 2025–2026). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Extreme heat days: 20.8 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 15 and 30: grade 2/4.
• Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Federal Ministry of Transportation / Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), 2024). Between 2 and 3: grade 2/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Cameroon: #108 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Nigeria: #104 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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