Is Matta safe? Pakistan travel risk
Is Matta safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Matta scores 58/100 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.
Matta scores 58/100 (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 Matta: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (74/100) and natural hazards (60/100).
A score of 58 is higher than the scores of 83% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Pakistan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Geographically located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (35.0931° N, 72.3097° E), Matta sits 170.4 km SSE from Islamabad at lowland elevation.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
35.0931° N, 72.3097° E
Lowland
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51,821
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Pakistan
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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