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Namhkam score: 75/100 (Extreme) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Namhkam safe? Burma travel risk

Is Namhkam safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Namhkam 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.

Namhkam 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 Namhkam: 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

Geographically located in Shan State (23.8333° N, 97.6833° E), Namhkam sits inside Burma at 762 m elevation.

Region
Shan State
Coordinates
23.8333° N, 97.6833° E
Elevation
762 m
Time Zone
Asia/Yangon
Population
33,382
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Chiang Mai (576.9 km SSE).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Banmaw Airport (BMO) 65.7 km NW

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.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Muse 15
27.7 km NE
Wanding 10
47.9 km NE
Bhamo 10
66.4 km NW
Panglong 10
70.6 km ENE
Zhexiang 15
77.1 km NE
Lashio 15
100.3 km S

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy