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Sarkeghāṭ score: 43/100 (Moderate) Updated October 5, 2026

Is Sarkeghāṭ safe? Nepal travel risk

Is Sarkeghāṭ safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Sarkeghāṭ scores 43/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Nepal 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.

Sarkeghāṭ 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 Nepal (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Sarkeghāṭ: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (54/100) and natural hazards (48/100).

A score of 43 is higher than the scores of 56% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Nepal travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Territorial & Position Context

Coordinates 29.7833° N, 81.9333° E place Sarkeghāṭ within Karṇālī. Heading to Kathmandu: 402.7 km SE.

Region
Karṇālī
Coordinates
29.7833° N, 81.9333° E
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
9,868
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Lucknow (340.1 km SSW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Simikot Airport (IMK) 23.6 km NNW
Hospital Care Himalaya Community Hospital 1.7 km ESE
Police Station Sarkideu Police Station 1.5 km ESE

Adjacent Localities in Nepal

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 Nepal travel advice & laws.

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

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