Is Ölgiy safe? Mongolia travel risk
Is Ölgiy safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Ölgiy scores 32/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Mongolia Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 29 Jul 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Ölgiy scores 32/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Mongolia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Ölgiy: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: security (35/100) and crime and scams (47/100).
A score of 32 is higher than the scores of 36% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Mongolia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
In the Bayan-Ölgiy territory, Ölgiy is established at 48.9683° N, 89.9686° E. It lies 1,252.1 km E relative to Ulaanbaatar. Time zone observed: UTC.
Bayan-Ölgiy
48.9683° N, 89.9686° E
Lowland
UTC
40,564
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Mongolia
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 Mongolia travel advice & laws.
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