Is Uryzhar safe? Kazakhstan travel risk
Is Uryzhar safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Uryzhar scores 32/100 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.
Uryzhar scores 32/100 (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 Uryzhar: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (42/100).
A score of 32 is higher than the scores of 36% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Kazakhstan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
In the Abay territory, Uryzhar is established at 47.0900° N, 81.6228° E. It lies 867.6 km NW relative to Astana. Time zone observed: UTC.
Abay
47.0900° N, 81.6228° E
Lowland
UTC
17,320
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.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Kazakhstan entry requirements.
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