Is Râs el Ma safe? Algeria travel risk
Is Râs el Ma safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Râs el Ma scores 42/100 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.
Râs el Ma scores 42/100 (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 Râs el Ma: 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 42 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.
Local Geographic Profile
Found at 34.4974° N, 0.8195° W within Sidi Bel Abbès, Râs el Ma is situated 431.8 km NE of Algiers.
Sidi Bel Abbès
34.4974° N, 0.8195° W
Lowland
UTC
18,644
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding 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.
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