Is Goz-Beida safe? Chad travel risk
Is Goz-Beida safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Goz-Beida scores 66/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Chad Level 4 (Do Not Travel, updated 28 Apr 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 6 Aug 2026); Canada says: avoid non-essential travel (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.
Goz-Beida scores 66/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Chad (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Goz-Beida: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (78/100) and health and medical access (87/100). Governments disagree: US Level 4, UK Level 2, Canada Level 3.
A score of 66 is higher than the scores of 88% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Chad travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Geographically located in Sila (12.2236° N, 21.4144° E), Goz-Beida sits 692.5 km W from N’Djamena at 567 m elevation.
Sila
12.2236° N, 21.4144° E
567 m
Africa/Ndjamena
66,107
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Chad
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 Chad travel advice & laws.
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