Is Loikaw safe? Burma travel risk
Is Loikaw safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Loikaw scores 75/100 on our travel risk index (Extreme). The US State Department rates Burma Level 4 (Do Not Travel, updated 8 May 2026); Canada says: avoid all travel. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Loikaw scores 75/100 (Extreme). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Burma (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Loikaw: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: The US State Department and Government of Canada advise against all travel here, so the score is held at 75 or higher.
A score of 75 is higher than the scores of 91% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Burma travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Coordinates 19.6742° N, 97.2092° E place Loikaw within Kayah State at an elevation of 893 meters. Heading to capital: documented regionally.
Kayah State
19.6742° N, 97.2092° E
893 m
Asia/Yangon
11,000
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Burma
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 Burma travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Burma entry requirements.
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