Is Sisian safe? Armenia travel risk
Is Sisian safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Sisian scores 39/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Armenia Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 5 Sep 2025); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 1 Mar 2026); Canada says: exercise normal security precautions (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.
Sisian scores 39/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Armenia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Sisian: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (54/100) and natural hazards (33/100).
A score of 39 is higher than the scores of 50% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Armenia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Charted at coordinates 39.5208° N, 46.0322° E in Syunik’, Sisian maintains a regional distance of 148.9 km WNW to Yerevan.
Syunik’
39.5208° N, 46.0322° E
1609 m
Asia/Yerevan
14,894
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Armenia
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Sisian happened in November (1 of 1 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
1 major seismic event recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M5.6 on 5 Oct 2022 (142 km away) — USGS details
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Armenia travel advice & laws.
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