Is Zalingei safe? Sudan travel risk
Is Zalingei safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Zalingei scores 75/100 on our travel risk index (Extreme). The US State Department rates Sudan Level 4 (Do Not Travel, updated 15 May 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 11 May 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.
Zalingei 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 Sudan (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Zalingei: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: The US State Department and Government of Canada advise against all travel here, so the score is held at 75 or higher. Governments disagree: US Level 4, UK Level 2, Canada Level 4.
A score of 75 is higher than the scores of 91% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Sudan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Coordinates 12.9092° N, 23.4706° E place Zalingei within Central Darfur. Heading to Khartoum: 1,020.7 km ENE.
Central Darfur
12.9092° N, 23.4706° E
Lowland
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Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Sudan
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfires | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Zalingei happened in January (1 of 1 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Sudan travel advice & laws.
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