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Gaoniang score: 33/100 (Moderate) Updated October 7, 2026

Is Gaoniang safe? China travel risk

Is Gaoniang safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Gaoniang scores 33/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates China Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 4 Sep 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Gaoniang scores 33/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and China (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Gaoniang: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (37/100) and natural hazards (54/100).

A score of 33 is higher than the scores of 37% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the China travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Territorial & Position Context

Charted at coordinates 26.8425° N, 109.1789° E in Guizhou, Gaoniang maintains a regional distance of 1,598.4 km NNE to Beijing.

Region
Guizhou
Coordinates
26.8425° N, 109.1789° E
Elevation
607 m
Time Zone
Asia/Shanghai
Population
17,878
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Huaihua (114.7 km NE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Liping Airport (HZH) 57.9 km S
Police Station 县交通局 17.5 km S
Railway Terminal Yuping 50.9 km NNW

Adjacent Localities in China

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 China travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the China entry requirements.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Siyang 10
59.3 km NW
Quyang 15
59.7 km ESE
Hongjiang 15
74.3 km ENE
Taiyong 10
78.1 km WSW
Wuyang 10
81.2 km WNW
Mahao 10
84.6 km W

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy