Is Thanhlyin safe? Burma travel risk
Is Thanhlyin safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Thanhlyin 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.
Thanhlyin 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 Thanhlyin: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.
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.
Territorial & Position Context
Situated in Yangon at 16.7333° N, 96.2500° E (elevation 18 m), Thanhlyin lies in Burma. Time zone: Asia/Yangon.
Yangon
16.7333° N, 96.2500° E
18 m
Asia/Yangon
86,065
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Burma
Climate by Month
Hottest: April (37 °C avg high); Wettest: August (459 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 31° | 33° | 36° | 37° | 32° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° |
| Low °C | 19° | 20° | 22° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 22° | 20° |
| Rain mm | 5 | 4 | 11 | 61 | 338 | 449 | 438 | 459 | 374 | 165 | 26 | 12 |
Normals: Rangoon (11.8 km away).
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.
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