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Béchar score: 40/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Béchar safe? Algeria travel risk

Is Béchar safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Béchar scores 40/100 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.

Béchar scores 40/100 (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 Béchar: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

Driven by: security (56/100) and health and medical access (39/100).

A score of 40 is higher than the scores of 52% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Algeria travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Territorial & Position Context

Found at 31.6167° N, 2.2167° W within Béchar, Béchar is situated 749.2 km NE of Algiers at an altitude of 780 m.

Region
Béchar
Coordinates
31.6167° N, 2.2167° W
Elevation
780 m
Time Zone
Africa/Algiers
Population
165,627
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Fès (374.9 km NW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Béchar Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport (CBH) 6.0 km WNW
Police Station Commissariat central 0.3 km N
Railway Terminal Bechar 0.8 km NNW

Adjacent Localities in Algeria

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.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Algeria entry requirements.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Bni Tajjit 10
140.6 km WNW

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy