Is Zouar safe? Chad travel risk
Is Zouar safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Zouar scores 65/100 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.
Zouar scores 65/100 (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 provide geographic and surrounding community context.
Driven by: The US State Department advises against all travel here, so the score is held at 65 or higher. Governments disagree: US Level 4, UK Level 2, Canada Level 3.
A score of 65 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.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Found at 20.4500° N, 16.5167° E within Tibesti, Zouar is situated 941.1 km S of N’Djamena at an altitude of 781 m.
Tibesti
20.4500° N, 16.5167° E
781 m
Africa/Ndjamena
6,432
Nearby Towns & Settlements 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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