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

Is Namtu safe? Burma travel risk

Is Namtu safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Namtu 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.

Namtu 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 Namtu: 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.

Location & Spatial Data

Charted at coordinates 23.0925° N, 97.4011° E in Shan State, Namtu maintains a regional distance of the capital.

Region
Shan State
Coordinates
23.0925° N, 97.4011° E
Elevation
642 m
Time Zone
Asia/Yangon
Population
48,591
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Chiang Mai (506.1 km SSE).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Lashio Airport (LSH) 38.1 km ESE

Proximate Regional Communities (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.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Lashio 15
39.9 km ESE
Kyaukme 15
72.4 km SSW
Muse 15
111.2 km NNE
Wanding 10
129.4 km NNE
Bhamo 10
131.7 km N
Panglong 10
145.6 km NE

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy