Is Sanwal safe? Nepal travel risk
Is Sanwal safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Sanwal scores 51/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Nepal Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 4 Sep 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; 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.
Sanwal scores 51/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Nepal (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Sanwal: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (54/100) and natural hazards (65/100).
A score of 51 is higher than the scores of 69% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Nepal travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Charted at coordinates 27.6300° N, 83.6500° E in Lumbinī, Sanwal maintains a regional distance of 164.7 km E to Kathmandu.
Lumbinī
27.6300° N, 83.6500° E
Lowland
UTC
72,621
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Nepal
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 Nepal travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Nepal entry requirements.
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