Is Jiayuguan safe? China travel risk
Is Jiayuguan safe right now? Checked 21 October 2026
Jiayuguan scores 31/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates China Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 19 Oct 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.
Jiayuguan scores 31/100 (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 Jiayuguan: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: security (37/100) and natural hazards (45/100).
A score of 31 is higher than 15% of the cities we score.
Consult the China travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Situated in Gansu at 39.7732° N, 98.2882° E (elevation 1635 m), Jiayuguan lies 1,543.6 km E of Beijing. Time zone: Asia/Shanghai.
Gansu
39.7732° N, 98.2882° E
1635 m
Asia/Shanghai
312,663
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in China
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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