Is Yuzhno-Sukhokumsk safe? Russia travel risk
Is Yuzhno-Sukhokumsk safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Yuzhno-Sukhokumsk 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.
Yuzhno-Sukhokumsk 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 Yuzhno-Sukhokumsk: 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.
Local Geographic Profile
Yuzhno-Sukhokumsk belongs to Dagestan (Russia), centered at coordinates 44.6667° N, 45.6500° E (9 m above sea level). Distance to Moscow is 1,356.6 km towards the NNW.
Dagestan
44.6667° N, 45.6500° E
9 m
Europe/Moscow
10,503
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities 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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