Is Kotli safe? Pakistan travel risk
Is Kotli safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Kotli scores 59/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Pakistan Level 3 (Reconsider Travel, updated 16 Jun 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 13 Oct 2026); 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.
Kotli scores 59/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Pakistan (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Kotli: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (74/100) and health and medical access (66/100).
A score of 59 is higher than the scores of 84% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Pakistan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Situated in Azad Kashmir at 33.5156° N, 73.9019° E (elevation 609 m), Kotli lies 80.1 km WNW of Islamabad. Time zone: Asia/Karachi.
Azad Kashmir
33.5156° N, 73.9019° E
609 m
Asia/Karachi
21,462
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Pakistan
Climate by Month
Hottest: June (33 °C avg high); Wettest: July (239 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 15° | 16° | 21° | 26° | 31° | 33° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 25° | 21° | 17° |
| Low °C | 4° | 6° | 8° | 13° | 18° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 14° | 9° | 5° |
| Rain mm | 54 | 108 | 88 | 65 | 39 | 97 | 239 | 189 | 98 | 22 | 24 | 47 |
Normals: Rajaori (41.1 km away).
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 Pakistan travel advice & laws.
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