Is Vanj safe? Tajikistan travel risk
Is Vanj safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Vanj scores 37/100 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.
Vanj scores 37/100 (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 Vanj: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (45/100) and natural hazards (43/100).
A score of 37 is higher than the scores of 46% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Tajikistan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Situated in Kŭhistoni Badakhshon at 38.3731° N, 71.4553° E (elevation 1779 m), Vanj lies 233.7 km W of Dushanbe. Time zone: Asia/Dushanbe.
Kŭhistoni Badakhshon
38.3731° N, 71.4553° E
1779 m
Asia/Dushanbe
11,217
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in 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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