Is Kutaisi safe? Georgia travel risk
Is Kutaisi safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Kutaisi scores 41/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Georgia Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 13 Mar 2025); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 15 Sep 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.
Kutaisi scores 41/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Georgia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Kutaisi: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (55/100) and natural hazards (40/100).
A score of 41 is higher than the scores of 54% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Georgia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Situated in Imereti at 42.2717° N, 42.7056° E (elevation 153 m), Kutaisi lies 182.9 km ESE of Tbilisi. Time zone: Asia/Tbilisi.
Imereti
42.2717° N, 42.7056° E
153 m
Asia/Tbilisi
147,900
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Georgia
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Kutaisi happened in August (2 of 4 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 Georgia travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Georgia entry requirements.
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Questions travellers ask about Kutaisi
Is Kutaisi safe?
Kutaisi currently scores 41/100 on our composite travel risk index (moderate risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Georgia (Level 1 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Kutaisi · Methodology
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