Is Ouargla safe? Algeria travel risk
Is Ouargla safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Ouargla 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.
Ouargla 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 Ouargla: 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.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Geographically located in Ouargla (31.9500° N, 5.3167° E), Ouargla sits 569.8 km NNW from Algiers at 138 m elevation.
Ouargla
31.9500° N, 5.3167° E
138 m
Africa/Algiers
191,136
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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