Is Şamaxı safe? Azerbaijan travel risk
Is Şamaxı safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Şamaxı scores 44/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Azerbaijan Level 3 (Reconsider Travel, updated 28 Apr 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 8 Oct 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.
Şamaxı scores 44/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Azerbaijan (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Şamaxı: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (60/100) and natural hazards (38/100).
A score of 44 is higher than the scores of 57% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Azerbaijan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Coordinates 40.6339° N, 48.6392° E place Şamaxı within Şamaxı. Heading to Baku: 105.4 km ESE.
Şamaxı
40.6339° N, 48.6392° E
Lowland
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39,600
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Azerbaijan
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 Azerbaijan travel advice & laws.
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