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Elixku score: 31/100 (Moderate) Updated October 7, 2026

Is Elixku safe? China travel risk

Is Elixku safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026

Elixku scores 31/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates China 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.

Elixku scores 31/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and China (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Elixku: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.

Driven by: security (37/100) and natural hazards (45/100).

A score of 31 is higher than 15% of the cities we score.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Elixku belongs to Xinjiang (China), centered at coordinates 38.7092° N, 77.3706° E (1197 m above sea level). Distance to Beijing is 3,333.5 km towards the ENE.

Region
Xinjiang
Coordinates
38.7092° N, 77.3706° E
Elevation
1197 m
Time Zone
Asia/Urumqi
Population
36,793
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Almaty (505.2 km N).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Shache Airport (QSZ) 58.4 km SSW
Police Station 莎车县公安局交警大队艾里西湖分队 6.6 km WSW
Railway Terminal Shache 39.2 km SSW

Adjacent Localities in China

Climate by Month

Hottest: July (35 °C avg high); Wettest: August (24 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 2° 7° 16° 22° 27° 32° 35° 33° 28° 19° 11° 3°
Low °C -8° -5° 1° 7° 13° 18° 21° 20° 14° 6° -1° -6°
Rain mm 1 3 5 9 11 10 10 24 3 5 2 2

Normals: Shache (33.2 km away).

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 China travel advice & laws.

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

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Bazhajiemicun 10
30.9 km NE
Shache 32
33.2 km SSW
Kashgar 32
145.7 km NW

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