Is Hovd safe? Mongolia travel risk
Is Hovd safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Hovd scores 33/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Mongolia Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 29 Jul 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Hovd scores 33/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Mongolia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Hovd: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: security (35/100) and crime and scams (47/100).
A score of 33 is higher than the scores of 37% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Mongolia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
In the Hovd territory, Hovd is established at 48.0042° N, 91.6406° E. It lies 1,134.8 km E relative to Ulaanbaatar. Time zone observed: UTC.
Hovd
48.0042° N, 91.6406° E
Lowland
UTC
26,023
Emergency & Aviation Access
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Hovd happened in July (2 of 2 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 Mongolia travel advice & laws.
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