Is ’Aïn Azel safe? Algeria travel risk
Is ’Aïn Azel safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
’Aïn Azel scores 42/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Algeria Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 25 Aug 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 25 Sep 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
’Aïn Azel scores 42/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Algeria (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to ’Aïn Azel: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (56/100) and natural hazards (40/100).
A score of 42 is higher than the scores of 54% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Algeria travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Situated in Sétif at 35.8433° N, 5.5219° E (elevation 959 m), ’Aïn Azel lies 239.6 km WNW of Algiers. Time zone: Africa/Algiers.
Sétif
35.8433° N, 5.5219° E
959 m
Africa/Algiers
48,487
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Algeria
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of ’Aïn Azel happened in April, May, October and November (4 of 4 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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