Is Aïn Fakroun safe? Algeria travel risk
Is Aïn Fakroun safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Aïn Fakroun 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 Fakroun 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 Fakroun: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (56/100) and natural hazards (44/100).
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.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
In the Oum el Bouaghi territory, Aïn Fakroun is established at 35.9667° N, 6.8667° E. It lies 349.0 km WNW relative to Algiers. Time zone observed: Africa/Algiers.
Oum el Bouaghi
35.9667° N, 6.8667° E
953 m
Africa/Algiers
48,804
Emergency & Aviation Access
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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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