Is Wuchang safe? China travel risk
Is Wuchang safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Wuchang scores 42/100 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.
Wuchang scores 42/100 (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 Wuchang: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (86/100) and security (37/100).
A score of 42 is higher than the scores of 54% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the China travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
In the Heilongjiang territory, Wuchang is established at 44.9240° N, 127.1580° E. It lies 1,043.4 km WSW relative to Beijing. Time zone observed: Asia/Shanghai.
Heilongjiang
44.9240° N, 127.1580° E
190 m
Asia/Shanghai
897,705
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (China)
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfires | — | — | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Wuchang happened in March (13 of 26 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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