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Sig score: 42/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Sig safe? Algeria travel risk

Is Sig safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Sig 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.

Sig 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 Sig: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 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.

Territorial & Position Context

Positioned at 35.5278° N, 0.1861° W in Mascara, Sig features an altitude of 62 m. The settlement is located 323.0 km ENE from Algiers.

Region
Mascara
Coordinates
35.5278° N, 0.1861° W
Elevation
62 m
Time Zone
Africa/Algiers
Population
70,499
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Algiers (323.0 km ENE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Oran Tafraoui Airport (TAF) 31.4 km W
Police Station أمن الدائرة 0.5 km NNW
Railway Terminal Sig 1.4 km NW

Adjacent Localities in Algeria

Climate by Month

Hottest: August (31 °C avg high); Wettest: January (60 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 15° 16° 18° 20° 22° 26° 31° 31° 28° 24° 19° 16°
Low °C 9° 9° 11° 13° 15° 19° 22° 23° 21° 17° 13° 10°
Rain mm 60 47 45 37 32 6 0 1 9 35 55 59

Normals: Oran (44.6 km away).

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

Mascara 15
32.2 km ESE
Aïn el Bya 10
33.3 km NNW
Assi Bou Nif 15
34.2 km NW
Bir el Djir 15
40.6 km NW
Oran 32
44.6 km WNW
Mostaganem 15
51.2 km NNE

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