Is Changyŏn safe? Korea, North travel risk
Is Changyŏn safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Changyŏn scores 75/100 on our travel risk index (Extreme). The US State Department rates Korea, North Level 4 (Do Not Travel, updated 29 Apr 2025); Canada says: avoid all travel. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Changyŏn scores 75/100 (Extreme). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Korea, North (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Changyŏn: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: The Government of Canada and US State Department advise against all travel here, so the score is held at 75 or higher.
A score of 75 is higher than the scores of 91% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Korea, North travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Changyŏn belongs to Hwangnam (Korea, North), centered at coordinates 38.2517° N, 125.1021° E (21 m above sea level). Distance to Pyongyang is 101.9 km towards the NNE.
Hwangnam
38.2517° N, 125.1021° E
21 m
Asia/Pyongyang
48,984
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Korea, North
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 Korea, North travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Korea, North entry requirements.
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