Is Bouchegouf safe? Algeria travel risk
Is Bouchegouf safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Bouchegouf scores 44/100 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.
Bouchegouf scores 44/100 (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 Bouchegouf: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (56/100) and natural hazards (49/100).
A score of 44 is higher than the scores of 57% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Algeria travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
In the Guelma territory, Bouchegouf is established at 36.4667° N, 7.4833° E. It lies 393.5 km W relative to Algiers. Time zone observed: UTC.
Guelma
36.4667° N, 7.4833° E
Lowland
UTC
14,979
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Bouchegouf happened in July and August (14 of 14 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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