Is Türkmenabat safe? Turkmenistan travel risk
Is Türkmenabat safe right now? Checked 26 October 2026
Türkmenabat 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.
Türkmenabat 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 Türkmenabat: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (39/100) and crime and scams (28/100).
A score of 31 is higher than 15% of the cities we score.
Consult the Turkmenistan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Positioned at 39.0833° N, 63.5667° E in Lebap, Türkmenabat features an altitude of 191 m. The settlement is located 468.9 km WSW from Ashgabat.
Lebap
39.0833° N, 63.5667° E
191 m
Asia/Ashgabat
230,861
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Turkmenistan)
Climate by Month
Hottest: July (39 °C avg high); Wettest: April (28 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 7° | 11° | 18° | 24° | 32° | 37° | 39° | 37° | 31° | 22° | 16° | 9° |
| Low °C | -2° | 1° | 5° | 11° | 18° | 24° | 26° | 24° | 17° | 9° | 5° | 0° |
| Rain mm | 18 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 18 |
Normals: Türkmenabat (0 km away).
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.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Turkmenistan entry requirements.
Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers
Questions travellers ask about Türkmenabat
Is Türkmenabat safe to visit?
Türkmenabat currently scores 31/100 on our composite travel risk index (moderate risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Turkmenistan (Level 1 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Türkmenabat · Methodology
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