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

Is Macheng safe? China travel risk

Is Macheng safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Macheng 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.

Macheng 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 Macheng: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.

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.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Situated in Hubei at 31.1730° N, 115.0080° E (elevation 57 m), Macheng lies 979.2 km N of Beijing. Time zone: Asia/Shanghai.

Region
Hubei
Coordinates
31.1730° N, 115.0080° E
Elevation
57 m
Time Zone
Asia/Shanghai
Population
849,090
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Huanggang (81.0 km S).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Paozhuwan Air Base (CN-0344) 66.1 km SSW
Police Station Macheng City Public Security Bureau 3.0 km WSW
Railway Terminal 麻城北 3.3 km WNW

Nearby Towns & Settlements in China

Climate by Month

Hottest: July (32 °C avg high); Wettest: June (286 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 8° 11° 16° 21° 26° 29° 32° 32° 28° 23° 16° 11°
Low °C -1° 1° 6° 12° 17° 22° 25° 24° 20° 13° 7° 1°
Rain mm 38 60 103 142 179 286 249 162 81 61 42 36

Normals: Macheng (0 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 China travel advice & laws.

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Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Huanggang 55
81.0 km S
Ezhou 37
87.6 km S
Wuhan 37
93.1 km SW
Xiaoganzhan 37
104.1 km WSW
Tieshansi 10
108.0 km S
Huangshi 37
108.1 km S

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy