Is Al ‘Aqīq safe? Saudi Arabia travel risk
Is Al ‘Aqīq safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Al ‘Aqīq scores 41/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Saudi Arabia Level 3 (Reconsider Travel, updated 12 Oct 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 15 Oct 2026); Canada says: avoid non-essential travel (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.
Al ‘Aqīq scores 41/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Saudi Arabia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Al ‘Aqīq: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: security (60/100) and health and medical access (28/100).
A score of 41 is higher than the scores of 54% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Saudi Arabia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Coordinates 20.2736° N, 41.6643° E place Al ‘Aqīq within Al Bāḩah at an elevation of 1560 meters. Heading to Riyadh: 710.9 km NE.
Al Bāḩah
20.2736° N, 41.6643° E
1560 m
Asia/Riyadh
35,629
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Saudi Arabia
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 Saudi Arabia travel advice & laws.
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