Is Zaïo safe? Morocco travel risk
Is Zaïo safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Zaïo scores 43/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Morocco Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 4 Sep 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Zaïo scores 43/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Morocco (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Zaïo: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (55/100) and health and medical access (40/100).
A score of 43 is higher than the scores of 56% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Morocco travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Positioned at 34.9333° N, 2.7333° W in Oriental, Zaïo features an altitude of 198 m. The settlement is located 390.0 km WSW from Rabat.
Oriental
34.9333° N, 2.7333° W
198 m
Africa/Casablanca
36,766
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Morocco
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (30 °C avg high); Wettest: January (50 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 17° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 23° | 26° | 29° | 30° | 28° | 24° | 21° | 18° |
| Low °C | 10° | 10° | 12° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 22° | 21° | 17° | 14° | 11° |
| Rain mm | 50 | 42 | 36 | 29 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 43 | 45 |
Normals: Beni Enzar (41.3 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Droughts | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Zaïo happened in September (1 of 1 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
1 major seismic event recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M5.5 on 20 May 2022 (94 km away) — USGS details
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Morocco travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Morocco entry requirements.
Evaluated Destinations in this Region
Need custom travel risk intelligence for Zaïo?
Submit an evaluation request to prioritize municipal scoring.
Launch Calculator