Is Burj al ‘Arab safe? Egypt travel risk
Is Burj al ‘Arab safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Burj al ‘Arab scores 54/100 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.
Burj al ‘Arab scores 54/100 (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 Burj al ‘Arab: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.
Driven by: security (69/100) and health and medical access (52/100).
A score of 54 is higher than the scores of 75% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Egypt travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Situated in Al Iskandarīyah at 30.9167° N, 29.5333° E (elevation 26 m), Burj al ‘Arab lies 189.8 km ESE of Cairo. Time zone: Africa/Cairo.
Al Iskandarīyah
30.9167° N, 29.5333° E
26 m
Africa/Cairo
12,625
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Egypt
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (32 °C avg high); Wettest: December (17 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 18° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 28° | 30° | 31° | 32° | 30° | 27° | 23° | 19° |
| Low °C | 11° | 11° | 12° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 24° | 23° | 20° | 16° | 12° |
| Rain mm | 17 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 17 |
Normals: Alexandria (46.3 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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