Is Saruu safe? Kyrgyzstan travel risk
Is Saruu safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Saruu scores 40/100 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.
Saruu scores 40/100 (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 Saruu: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (44/100) and natural hazards (50/100).
A score of 40 is higher than the scores of 52% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Kyrgyzstan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
In the Ysyk-Köl territory, Saruu is established at 42.3207° N, 77.9176° E. It lies 280.9 km WNW relative to Bishkek. Time zone observed: UTC.
Ysyk-Köl
42.3207° N, 77.9176° E
Lowland
UTC
8,501
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding 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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