Is Sanandaj safe? Iran travel risk
Is Sanandaj safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Sanandaj scores 75/100 on our travel risk index (Extreme). The US State Department rates Iran Level 4 (Do Not Travel, updated 5 Dec 2025); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to the whole country (updated 13 Aug 2026); Canada says: avoid all travel. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Sanandaj scores 75/100 (Extreme). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Iran (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Sanandaj: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: The US State Department and Government of Canada and UK FCDO advise against all travel here, so the score is held at 75 or higher.
A score of 75 is higher than the scores of 91% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Iran travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Coordinates 35.3114° N, 46.9961° E place Sanandaj within Kordestān at an elevation of 1494 meters. Heading to Tehran: 399.9 km E.
Kordestān
35.3114° N, 46.9961° E
1494 m
Asia/Tehran
412,767
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Iran
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 Iran travel advice & laws.
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