Is Şalkhad safe? Syria travel risk
Is Şalkhad safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Şalkhad scores 75/100 on our travel risk index (Extreme). The US State Department rates Syria Level 4 (Do Not Travel, updated 7 Aug 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to the whole country (updated 2 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.
Şalkhad 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 Syria (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Şalkhad: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
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 Syria travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
In the As Suwaydā’ territory, Şalkhad is established at 32.4920° N, 36.7111° E. It lies 118.7 km NNW relative to Damascus. Time zone observed: Asia/Damascus.
As Suwaydā’
32.4920° N, 36.7111° E
1383 m
Asia/Damascus
35,000
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Syria
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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