Is Shaqrā’ safe? Saudi Arabia travel risk
Is Shaqrā’ safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Shaqrā’ scores 40/100 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.
Shaqrā’ scores 40/100 (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 Shaqrā’: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (60/100) and natural hazards (25/100).
A score of 40 is higher than the scores of 52% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Saudi Arabia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Situated in Ar Riyāḑ at 25.2402° N, 45.2510° E (elevation 715 m), Shaqrā’ lies 161.1 km ESE of Riyadh. Time zone: Asia/Riyadh.
Ar Riyāḑ
25.2402° N, 45.2510° E
715 m
Asia/Riyadh
35,000
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (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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