Is Farkhor safe? Tajikistan travel risk
Is Farkhor safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Farkhor scores 36/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Tajikistan Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 4 Sep 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (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.
Farkhor scores 36/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Tajikistan (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Farkhor: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (45/100) and natural hazards (39/100).
A score of 36 is higher than the scores of 44% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Tajikistan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
In the Khatlon territory, Farkhor is established at 37.5000° N, 69.4000° E. It lies 127.4 km NNW relative to Dushanbe. Time zone observed: Asia/Dushanbe.
Khatlon
37.5000° N, 69.4000° E
444 m
Asia/Dushanbe
25,300
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Tajikistan)
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 Tajikistan travel advice & laws.
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