Is Zhitiqara safe? Kazakhstan travel risk
Is Zhitiqara safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Zhitiqara scores 30/100 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.
Zhitiqara scores 30/100 (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 Zhitiqara: 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 30 is higher than the scores of 32% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Kazakhstan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Geographically located in Qostanay (52.1908° N, 61.2011° E), Zhitiqara sits 713.7 km E from Astana at lowland elevation.
Qostanay
52.1908° N, 61.2011° E
Lowland
UTC
34,880
Critical Services & Regional Transit
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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