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Megarine score: 41/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Megarine safe? Algeria travel risk

Is Megarine safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Megarine scores 41/100 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.

Megarine scores 41/100 (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 Megarine: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

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

A score of 41 is higher than the scores of 54% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Coordinates 33.1944° N, 6.0944° E place Megarine within Ouargla at an elevation of 68 meters. Heading to Algiers: 479.4 km NW.

Region
Ouargla
Coordinates
33.1944° N, 6.0944° E
Elevation
68 m
Time Zone
Africa/Algiers
Population
13,751
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Algiers (479.4 km NW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Touggourt Sidi Madhi Airport (TGR) 14.1 km S
Police Station Sûreté de Daïra 0.8 km WSW
Railway Terminal Touggourt 9.5 km SSW

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

Tebesbest 10
8.7 km S
Touggourt 15
10.8 km SSW
Temacine 10
20.3 km SSW
Mnagueur 10
25.1 km ESE
Ben Nasseur 15
33.6 km ESE
Mouiat Ouennsa 10
56.8 km E

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