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Laohekou score: 31/100 (Moderate) Updated October 7, 2026

Is Laohekou safe? China travel risk

Is Laohekou safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Laohekou scores 31/100 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.

Laohekou 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 Laohekou: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

Driven by: security (37/100) and natural hazards (45/100).

A score of 31 is higher than the scores of 34% 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 32.3590° N, 111.6840° E in Hubei, Laohekou maintains a regional distance of 939.6 km NNE to Beijing.

Region
Hubei
Coordinates
32.3590° N, 111.6840° E
Elevation
93 m
Time Zone
Asia/Shanghai
Population
420,495
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Luoyang (261.3 km NNE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Guangzhou MR Air Base / Guanghua Airport (LHK) 3.4 km NNE
Police Station Gucheng County Public Security Bureau 10.0 km SSW
Railway Terminal 老河口 3.5 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

Shihuajie 15
22.1 km WSW
Danjiangkou 20
25.7 km NW
Xiangyang 37
56.6 km SE
Shiyan 37
88.3 km WNW
Yunxian Chengguanzhen 20
95.6 km WNW
Zaoyang 32
105.5 km ESE

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