Is Balqash safe? Kazakhstan travel risk
Is Balqash safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Balqash scores 31/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Kazakhstan Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 18 Aug 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.
Balqash 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 Kazakhstan (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Balqash: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (41/100).
A score of 31 is higher than the scores of 34% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Kazakhstan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Geographically located in Qaraghandy (46.8481° N, 74.9950° E), Balqash sits 544.3 km NNW from Astana at 372 m elevation.
Qaraghandy
46.8481° N, 74.9950° E
372 m
Asia/Almaty
78,002
Emergency & Aviation Access
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 Kazakhstan travel advice & laws.
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