Is Kovda safe? Russia travel risk
Is Kovda safe right now? Checked 7 October 2026
Kovda scores 75/100 on our travel risk index (Extreme). The US State Department rates Russia Level 4 (Do Not Travel, updated 29 Dec 2025); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to the whole country (updated 18 Sep 2026); Canada says: avoid all 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.
Kovda scores 75/100 (Extreme). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Russia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Kovda: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: The US State Department and Government of Canada and UK FCDO advise against all travel here, so the score is held at 75 or higher.
A score of 75 is higher than the scores of 91% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Russia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Found at 66.6919° N, 32.8708° E within Murmanskaya Oblast’, Kovda is situated 1,241.8 km SSE of Moscow.
Murmanskaya Oblast’
66.6919° N, 32.8708° E
Lowland
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Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Russia
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 Russia travel advice & laws.
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