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

Is Ghāt safe? Libya travel risk

Is Ghāt safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Ghāt scores 75/100 on our travel risk index (Extreme). The US State Department rates Libya Level 4 (Do Not Travel, updated 31 Aug 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 21 Jul 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.

Ghāt 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 Libya (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Ghāt: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

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 Libya travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Location & Spatial Data

Charted at coordinates 24.9644° N, 10.1781° E in Ghāt, Ghāt maintains a regional distance of 928.4 km NNE to Tripoli.

Region
Ghāt
Coordinates
24.9644° N, 10.1781° E
Elevation
673 m
Time Zone
Africa/Tripoli
Population
22,000
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Tunis (1,316.8 km N).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Ghat Airport (GHT) 20.5 km N
Hospital Care GATT Clinic 0.3 km SSW

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 Libya travel advice & laws.

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

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Djanet 10
83.5 km WSW

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy