Is Qapshaghay safe? Kazakhstan travel risk
Is Qapshaghay safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Qapshaghay scores 35/100 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.
Qapshaghay scores 35/100 (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 Qapshaghay: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (35/100) and health and medical access (49/100).
A score of 35 is higher than the scores of 42% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Kazakhstan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Found at 43.8844° N, 77.0687° E within Almaty, Qapshaghay is situated 911.5 km NNW of Astana.
Almaty
43.8844° N, 77.0687° E
Lowland
UTC
42,167
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Kazakhstan
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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