Is Samtse safe? Bhutan travel risk
Is Samtse safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Samtse scores 25/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). 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.
Samtse scores 25/100 (Moderate). 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 Samtse: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (37/100) and crime and scams (30/100).
A score of 25 is higher than the scores of 15% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Bhutan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Samtse belongs to Samtse (Bhutan), centered at coordinates 27.0333° N, 89.0833° E (417 m above sea level). Distance to Thimphu is 73.3 km towards the NE.
Samtse
27.0333° N, 89.0833° E
417 m
Asia/Thimphu
4,981
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in 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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