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Living conditions

Health and safety

Health precautions

A certificate for vaccination against yellow fever is required for the travellers originating from the infected zones. Other recommended vaccinations: diphtheria, tetanus, polio, hepatitis A and B, typhoid and meningitis.

It is to be noted that Kazakhstan is one of the countries affected by the bird flue epidemic. Cases of Anthrax are regularly reported, tuberculosis is spreading and precautions are needed against ticks in the forest lands (Lyme disease).

It is strongly advisable not to drink water which is not potable from a tap.

For further information on sanitary conditions

Visit the website of OMS

For further information on safety conditions

Contacter votre ambassade

Emergency numbers

Department of Emergencies	051
Traffic Accident	292 12 68
Gas Accidents	04
Ambulance	03
Fire station	01
Judiciary Police	112 (from mobile), 02 (from fixed line)

Time difference and climate

Time and time difference

It is %T:%M %A in Astana (GMT+4 )

Summer time period

The average temperatures vary from 16 deg.C to 17 deg.C between May and September with a peak of 23 deg.C in July in Almaty which is situated at a height. Summer temperatures exceed 30 degrees C.

Map of the time zone

Type of climate

The climate is very continental, with cold winters and hot, dry and semi-dry summers.

For further information

Gismeteo
Kazakhstan weather forecast on Yahoo Weather

Average annual temperatures and rainfall

Useful resources

To find an accommodation

Tourism and vacation in Kazakhstan
Kaztourism
List of hotels on the website of the Mayor of Almaty
List of hotels on the website of the Mayor of Astana

To find an apartment

Free-ads site
Free-ads site

To find a job

Kazakjob.com
Check Point Central Asia

Communications

Telephone codes

To call in Kazakhstan from Tunisia, dial 00 (ou +) 7 and the city code..
To call Tunisia from Kazakhstan, dial 810 (ou +) 216.

Mobile telephone standards

Three mobile telephone operators are present in Kazakshtan. They are Kazakhstan Cellular, Beeline, and Altel.  The GSM coverage area integrates all the cities of average or high importance. To be sure about the compatibility of your mobile phone with the Kazakh network, it is advisable to enquire from your operator.

Internet suffix

.kz

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Last updates: February 2012