Is Sarqan safe? Kazakhstan travel risk
Is Sarqan safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Sarqan 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.
Sarqan 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 Sarqan: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 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.
Location & Spatial Data
Geographically located in Zhetisū (45.4100° N, 79.9186° E), Sarqan sits 894.6 km NW from Astana at lowland elevation.
Zhetisū
45.4100° N, 79.9186° E
Lowland
UTC
14,305
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (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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