Is Paletwa safe? Burma travel risk
Is Paletwa safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Paletwa 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.
Paletwa 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 Paletwa: 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 Chin State (21.3000° N, 92.8500° E), Paletwa sits inside Burma at lowland elevation.
Chin State
21.3000° N, 92.8500° E
Lowland
UTC
96,899
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Burma
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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Wildfires | — | — | 25 | 36 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Paletwa happened in April (36 of 62 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: M5.8 on 3 Feb 2026 (149 km away) — USGS details
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Burma travel advice & laws.
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