Is Phek safe? India travel risk
Is Phek safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Phek scores 65/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates India Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 16 Jun 2025); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 7 Oct 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). The US State Department rates Manipur, where Phek is, Level 4: Do Not Travel, higher than India overall (Level 2). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Phek scores 65/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and India (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Phek: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: The US State Department advises against all travel to Manipur, so the score is held at 65 or higher.
A score of 65 is higher than the scores of 88% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the India travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
In the Manipur territory, Phek is established at 25.5710° N, 94.3010° E. It lies 1,723.9 km WNW relative to New Delhi. Time zone observed: Asia/Kolkata.
Manipur
25.5710° N, 94.3010° E
1696 m
Asia/Kolkata
10,371
Emergency & Aviation Access
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Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wildfires | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Droughts | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Phek happened in March (6 of 13 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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