Is Hŭich’ŏn safe? Korea, North travel risk
Is Hŭich’ŏn safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Hŭich’ŏn 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.
Hŭich’ŏn 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 Hŭich’ŏn: 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
Geographically located in Chagang (40.1707° N, 126.2761° E), Hŭich’ŏn sits 136.1 km SSW from Pyongyang at lowland elevation.
Chagang
40.1707° N, 126.2761° E
Lowland
UTC
168,180
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Korea, North
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Hŭich’ŏn happened in July (1 of 1 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Korea, North travel advice & laws.
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