Is Ash Shaykh Zuwayd safe? Egypt travel risk
Is Ash Shaykh Zuwayd safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Ash Shaykh Zuwayd scores 63/100 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.
Ash Shaykh Zuwayd scores 63/100 (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 Ash Shaykh Zuwayd: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (87/100) and natural hazards (52/100).
A score of 63 is higher than the scores of 86% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Egypt travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Situated in Shamāl Sīnā’ at 31.2119° N, 34.1106° E (elevation 24 m), Ash Shaykh Zuwayd lies 304.2 km WSW of Cairo. Time zone: Africa/Cairo.
Shamāl Sīnā’
31.2119° N, 34.1106° E
24 m
Africa/Cairo
64,305
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Egypt
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (32 °C avg high); Wettest: January (58 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 18° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 30° | 32° | 32° | 31° | 28° | 24° | 19° |
| Low °C | 10° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 24° | 22° | 20° | 16° | 12° |
| Rain mm | 58 | 50 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 42 | 57 |
Normals: Gaza (46.4 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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