Is Melekeok safe? Palau travel risk
Is Melekeok safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Melekeok scores 35/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Palau Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 7 Jan 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Melekeok scores 35/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Palau (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Melekeok: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: crime and scams (61/100) and security (29/100).
A score of 35 is higher than the scores of 42% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Palau travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Melekeok belongs to Melekeok (Palau), centered at coordinates 7.5006° N, 134.6241° E. Distance to Ngerulmud is 0.0 km towards the E.
Melekeok
7.5006° N, 134.6241° E
Lowland
UTC
271
Emergency & Aviation Access
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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 Palau travel advice & laws.
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