Is Batken safe? Kyrgyzstan travel risk
Is Batken safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Batken scores 39/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Kyrgyzstan Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 10 Feb 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Batken scores 39/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Kyrgyzstan (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Batken: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (44/100) and natural hazards (44/100).
A score of 39 is higher than the scores of 50% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Kyrgyzstan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Positioned at 40.0625° N, 70.8194° E in Batken, Batken features an altitude of 1022 m. The settlement is located 441.2 km NE from Bishkek.
Batken
40.0625° N, 70.8194° E
1022 m
Asia/Bishkek
27,730
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Kyrgyzstan
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Batken happened in April and May (4 of 5 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
2 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M5.8 on 13 Apr 2025 (129 km away) — USGS details
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Kyrgyzstan travel advice & laws.
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