TRC TRAVEL RISK CALCULATOR
Disūq score: 55/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Disūq safe? Egypt travel risk

Is Disūq safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Disūq scores 55/100 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.

Disūq scores 55/100 (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 Disūq: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

Driven by: security (69/100) and health and medical access (60/100).

A score of 55 is higher than the scores of 77% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Coordinates 31.1325° N, 30.6478° E place Disūq within Kafr ash Shaykh at an elevation of 11 meters. Heading to Cairo: 133.4 km SSE.

Region
Kafr ash Shaykh
Coordinates
31.1325° N, 30.6478° E
Elevation
11 m
Time Zone
Africa/Cairo
Population
143,404
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Alexandria (72.2 km W).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Birma Air Base (HE16) 42.9 km SE
Hospital Care Ambulance 0.7 km NE
Police Station Desouk Police Station 0.2 km W
Railway Terminal Desouk 0.6 km W

Nearby Towns & Settlements in 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.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Abū Ḩummuş 25
32.1 km W
Al Maḩallah al Kubrá 27
52.8 km ESE
Talā 15
57.7 km SSE
Ash Shuhadā’ 15
64.2 km SSE
Birkat as Sab‘ 15
69.7 km SE
Ţalkhā 15
69.9 km E

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy