Is Kentaū safe? Kazakhstan travel risk
Is Kentaū safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Kentaū scores 29/100 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.
Kentaū scores 29/100 (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 Kentaū: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (35/100) and crime and scams (31/100).
A score of 29 is higher than the scores of 26% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Kazakhstan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Found at 43.5167° N, 68.5167° E within Türkistan, Kentaū is situated 876.1 km NNE of Astana at an altitude of 426 m.
Türkistan
43.5167° N, 68.5167° E
426 m
Asia/Almaty
81,484
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Kazakhstan
Climate by Month
Hottest: July (36 °C avg high); Wettest: March (46 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 2° | 6° | 12° | 19° | 28° | 34° | 36° | 34° | 27° | 18° | 11° | 4° |
| Low °C | -7° | -4° | 1° | 7° | 15° | 20° | 23° | 21° | 15° | 7° | 1° | -4° |
| Rain mm | 31 | 39 | 46 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 31 | 45 |
Normals: Türkistan (31.1 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 Kazakhstan travel advice & laws.
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