Is Chelghoum el Aïd safe? Algeria travel risk
Is Chelghoum el Aïd safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Chelghoum el Aïd 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.
Chelghoum el Aïd 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 Chelghoum el Aïd: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (56/100) and natural hazards (43/100).
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
Found at 36.1667° N, 6.1667° E within Mila, Chelghoum el Aïd is situated 282.5 km WNW of Algiers at an altitude of 766 m.
Mila
36.1667° N, 6.1667° E
766 m
Africa/Algiers
82,560
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements 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.
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