Is Lhuentse safe? Bhutan travel risk
Is Lhuentse safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Lhuentse scores 24/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Bhutan Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 4 Sep 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Lhuentse scores 24/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Bhutan (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Lhuentse: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (35/100) and crime and scams (30/100).
A score of 24 is higher than the scores of 12% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Bhutan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Positioned at 27.6500° N, 91.1500° E in Lhuentse, Lhuentse features an altitude of 1403 m. The settlement is located 150.5 km W from Thimphu.
Lhuentse
27.6500° N, 91.1500° E
1403 m
Asia/Thimphu
1,935
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Bhutan)
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 Bhutan travel advice & laws.
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