Is Zghartā safe? Lebanon travel risk
Is Zghartā safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Zghartā 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.
Zghartā 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 Zghartā: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 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.
Location & Spatial Data
Found at 34.4000° N, 35.9000° E within Liban-Nord, Zghartā is situated 66.6 km SSW of Beirut at an altitude of 126 m.
Liban-Nord
34.4000° N, 35.9000° E
126 m
Asia/Beirut
30,000
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Lebanon)
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (31 °C avg high); Wettest: December (161 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 16° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 26° | 28° | 30° | 31° | 29° | 27° | 22° | 17° |
| Low °C | 8° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 23° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° |
| Rain mm | 145 | 125 | 85 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 94 | 161 |
Normals: Tripoli (7.3 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 Lebanon travel advice & laws.
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