Is Şūr safe? Oman travel risk
Is Şūr safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Şūr scores 41/100 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.
Şūr scores 41/100 (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 Şūr: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (60/100) and natural hazards (31/100). Governments disagree: US Level 3, UK Level 1, Canada Level 3.
A score of 41 is higher than the scores of 54% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Oman travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
In the Janūb ash Sharqīyah territory, Şūr is established at 22.5667° N, 59.5289° E. It lies 150.8 km NW relative to Muscat. Time zone observed: Asia/Muscat.
Janūb ash Sharqīyah
22.5667° N, 59.5289° E
6 m
Asia/Muscat
71,152
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Oman
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.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Oman entry requirements.
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