Is ‘Aïn el Hadjel safe? Algeria travel risk
Is ‘Aïn el Hadjel safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
‘Aïn el Hadjel scores 45/100 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 Hadjel scores 45/100 (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 Hadjel: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (56/100) and health and medical access (60/100).
A score of 45 is higher than the scores of 59% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Algeria travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
In the M’sila territory, ‘Aïn el Hadjel is established at 35.6739° N, 3.8817° E. It lies 137.6 km NNW relative to Algiers. Time zone observed: Africa/Algiers.
M’sila
35.6739° N, 3.8817° E
544 m
Africa/Algiers
33,046
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 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of ‘Aïn el Hadjel happened in May (2 of 4 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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