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Al Khārjah score: 51/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Al Khārjah safe? Egypt travel risk

Is Al Khārjah safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Al Khārjah scores 51/100 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.

Al Khārjah scores 51/100 (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 Al Khārjah: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

Driven by: security (69/100) and crime and scams (45/100).

A score of 51 is higher than the scores of 69% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Egypt travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Location & Spatial Data

In the Al Wādī al Jadīd territory, Al Khārjah is established at 25.4400° N, 30.5500° E. It lies 516.4 km N relative to Cairo. Time zone observed: Africa/Cairo.

Region
Al Wādī al Jadīd
Coordinates
25.4400° N, 30.5500° E
Elevation
81 m
Time Zone
Africa/Cairo
Population
49,991
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Luxor (211.4 km E).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Suhaj International Airport (HMB) 155.9 km NE
Hospital Care Kharga Hospital 0.3 km N
Railway Terminal Kharga 5.6 km S

Proximate Regional Communities (Egypt)

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.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Egypt entry requirements.

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy