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Muang Sing score: 46/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Muang Sing safe? Laos travel risk

Is Muang Sing safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Muang Sing scores 46/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Laos Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 28 Jul 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 13 Aug 2026); 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.

Muang Sing scores 46/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Laos (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Muang Sing: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (43/100) and health and medical access (65/100).

A score of 46 is higher than the scores of 60% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Muang Sing belongs to Louangnamtha (Laos), centered at coordinates 21.2000° N, 101.1500° E (639 m above sea level). Distance to Vientiane is 390.2 km towards the SSE.

Region
Louangnamtha
Coordinates
21.2000° N, 101.1500° E
Elevation
639 m
Time Zone
Asia/Vientiane
Population
23,500
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Chiang Mai (350.8 km SW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Luang Namtha Airport (LXG) 36.7 km SE

Adjacent Localities in Laos

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 Laos travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Laos entry requirements.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Mengla 15
51.1 km NE
Jinghong 25
97.1 km NNW
Xai 15
103.6 km ESE
Ban Houayxay 10
128.1 km SW

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