Is El Qâa safe? Lebanon travel risk
Is El Qâa safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
El Qâa 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.
El Qâa 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 El Qâa: 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.
Territorial & Position Context
Positioned at 34.3436° N, 36.4756° E in Baalbek-Hermel. The settlement is located 102.1 km WSW from Beirut.
Baalbek-Hermel
34.3436° N, 36.4756° E
Lowland
UTC
12,000
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities 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.
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