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Ma’erkang score: 40/100 (Moderate) Updated October 7, 2026

Is Ma’erkang safe? China travel risk

Is Ma’erkang safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Ma’erkang scores 40/100 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.

Ma’erkang scores 40/100 (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 Ma’erkang: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (65/100) and security (37/100).

A score of 40 is higher than the scores of 52% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Positioned at 31.9057° N, 102.2065° E in Sichuan. The settlement is located 1,554.1 km NE from Beijing.

Region
Sichuan
Coordinates
31.9057° N, 102.2065° E
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
58,390
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Chengdu (224.3 km SE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Hongyuan Airport (AHJ) 70.9 km N
Police Station 阿坝藏族羌族自治州公安局 1.6 km ESE

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.

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