Is Trashigang safe? Bhutan travel risk
Is Trashigang safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Trashigang 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.
Trashigang 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 Trashigang: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: crime and scams (30/100) and natural hazards (33/100).
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.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Coordinates 27.3326° N, 91.5528° E place Trashigang within Trashigang at an elevation of 1174 meters. Heading to Thimphu: 189.8 km W.
Trashigang
27.3326° N, 91.5528° E
1174 m
Asia/Thimphu
3,037
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Bhutan
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wildfires | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Trashigang happened in March and April (2 of 2 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
1 major seismic event recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M5.5 on 14 Sep 2025 (95 km away) — USGS details
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Bhutan travel advice & laws.
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