Is Gyzylgaya safe? Turkmenistan travel risk
Is Gyzylgaya safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Gyzylgaya scores 31/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Turkmenistan Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 21 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Gyzylgaya scores 31/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Turkmenistan (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Gyzylgaya: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: security (39/100) and crime and scams (28/100).
A score of 31 is higher than the scores of 34% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Turkmenistan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Geographically located in Balkan (40.6219° N, 55.4656° E), Gyzylgaya sits 389.8 km SE from Ashgabat at 193 m elevation.
Balkan
40.6219° N, 55.4656° E
193 m
Asia/Ashgabat
33,000
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Turkmenistan
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 Turkmenistan travel advice & laws.
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