Is Abū Za‘bal safe? Egypt travel risk
Is Abū Za‘bal safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Abū Za‘bal scores 53/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Egypt Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 15 Jul 2025); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 4 Aug 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.
Abū Za‘bal scores 53/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Egypt (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Abū Za‘bal: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (69/100) and crime and scams (45/100).
A score of 53 is higher than the scores of 72% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Egypt travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Abū Za‘bal belongs to Al Qalyūbīyah (Egypt), centered at coordinates 30.2495° N, 31.3545° E. Distance to Cairo is 25.5 km towards the SSW.
Al Qalyūbīyah
30.2495° N, 31.3545° E
Lowland
UTC
55,938
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Egypt
Climate by Month
Hottest: July (37 °C avg high); Wettest: February (4 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 19° | 21° | 25° | 29° | 34° | 36° | 37° | 37° | 34° | 30° | 25° | 20° |
| Low °C | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 18° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 20° | 18° | 14° | 9° |
| Rain mm | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Normals: Cairo (25.5 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 Egypt travel advice & laws.
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