Is ’Aïn el Assel safe? Algeria travel risk
Is ’Aïn el Assel safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
’Aïn el Assel scores 43/100 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 el Assel scores 43/100 (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 el Assel: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (56/100) and natural hazards (48/100).
A score of 43 is higher than the scores of 56% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Algeria travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Charted at coordinates 36.7864° N, 8.3825° E in El Tarf, ’Aïn el Assel maintains a regional distance of 471.7 km W to Algiers.
El Tarf
36.7864° N, 8.3825° E
Lowland
UTC
12,482
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Algeria
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (34 °C avg high); Wettest: February (91 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 14° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 25° | 30° | 34° | 34° | 31° | 25° | 19° | 15° |
| Low °C | 6° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 20° | 19° | 14° | 10° | 6° |
| Rain mm | 82 | 91 | 79 | 87 | 40 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 58 | 72 | 83 |
Normals: Bou Hadjar (40 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Algeria travel advice & laws.
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