Is Kara-Kyshtak safe? Kyrgyzstan travel risk
Is Kara-Kyshtak safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Kara-Kyshtak scores 37/100 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.
Kara-Kyshtak scores 37/100 (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 Kara-Kyshtak: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (44/100) and health and medical access (44/100).
A score of 37 is higher than the scores of 46% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Kyrgyzstan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Charted at coordinates 40.1187° N, 72.1005° E in Batken, Kara-Kyshtak maintains a regional distance of 368.1 km NNE to Bishkek.
Batken
40.1187° N, 72.1005° E
Lowland
UTC
12,990
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Kyrgyzstan
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 Kyrgyzstan travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Kyrgyzstan entry requirements.
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