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Chmistâr score: 75/100 (Extreme) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Chmistâr safe? Lebanon travel risk

Is Chmistâr safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Chmistâr scores 75/100 on our travel risk index (Extreme). The US State Department rates Lebanon Level 4 (Do Not Travel, updated 21 Aug 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 10 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.

Chmistâr 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 Lebanon (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Chmistâr: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: The US State Department and Government of Canada advise against all travel here, so the score is held at 75 or higher. Governments disagree: US Level 4, UK Level 2, Canada Level 4.

A score of 75 is higher than the scores of 91% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Found at 33.9667° N, 36.0167° E within Baalbek-Hermel, Chmistâr is situated 47.7 km W of Beirut at an altitude of 1137 m.

Region
Baalbek-Hermel
Coordinates
33.9667° N, 36.0167° E
Elevation
1137 m
Time Zone
Asia/Beirut
Population
30,000
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Beirut (47.7 km W).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Rayak Air Base (OLRA) 13.2 km S
Hospital Care Saint George Hospital 46.2 km W

Nearby Towns & Settlements in Lebanon

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 Lebanon travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Lebanon entry requirements.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Beirut 92
47.7 km W
Tripoli 22
54.9 km NNW
Majdal Shams 10
81.2 km SSW
Ẕefat 10
121.2 km SSW
Ma‘alot Tarshīḥā 10
126.3 km SSW
Karmiel 10
134.8 km SSW

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