Is Membakut safe? Malaysia travel risk
Is Membakut safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Membakut scores 30/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Malaysia Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 22 Feb 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 19 Mar 2026); Canada says: exercise normal security precautions (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.
Membakut scores 30/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Malaysia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Membakut: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (33/100) and natural hazards (46/100).
A score of 30 is higher than the scores of 32% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Malaysia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Situated in Sabah at 5.4748° N, 115.8030° E, Membakut lies 1,584.7 km W of Kuala Lumpur. Time zone: UTC.
Sabah
5.4748° N, 115.8030° E
Lowland
UTC
21,900
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Malaysia
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 Malaysia travel advice & laws.
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