Is Khaşab safe? Oman travel risk
Is Khaşab safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Khaşab scores 44/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Oman Level 3 (Reconsider Travel, updated 30 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: avoid non-essential 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.
Khaşab scores 44/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Oman (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Khaşab: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: security (60/100) and natural hazards (53/100). Governments disagree: US Level 3, UK Level 1, Canada Level 3.
A score of 44 is higher than the scores of 57% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Oman travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Coordinates 26.1833° N, 56.2500° E place Khaşab within Musandam at an elevation of 13 meters. Heading to Muscat: 370.7 km SE.
Musandam
26.1833° N, 56.2500° E
13 m
Asia/Muscat
17,777
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
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 Oman travel advice & laws.
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