Is Az Zuwāydah safe? Gaza Strip travel risk
Is Az Zuwāydah safe right now? Checked 21 October 2026
Az Zuwāydah scores 60/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Az Zuwāydah scores 60/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Gaza Strip (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Az Zuwāydah: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (86/100) and crime and scams (35/100).
A score of 60 is higher than 83% of the cities we score.
Consult the Gaza Strip travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Charted at coordinates 31.4395° N, 34.3805° E in Gaza Strip, Az Zuwāydah maintains a regional distance of the capital.
Gaza Strip
31.4395° N, 34.3805° E
Lowland
UTC
23,841
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Gaza Strip
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (31 °C avg high); Wettest: January (48 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 16° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 27° | 29° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 27° | 22° | 18° |
| Low °C | 10° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 22° | 20° | 16° | 12° |
| Rain mm | 48 | 44 | 32 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 33 | 47 |
Normals: Ashdod (47.3 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 Gaza Strip travel advice & laws.
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