Shymkent, Kazakhstan

Shymkent is one of 21 primary administrative regions in Kazakhstan with a population of approximately 1,000,000 people.

Facts and figures on Shymkent at a glance

Region name: Shymkent (Shymkent)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 1,000,000 people
Country: Kazakhstan
Continent: Asia

The regional headquarters of Shymkent (Shymkent) is located in the regional capital Shymkent (Shymkent) with a population of 1,200,000 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Shymkent's regional capital Shymkent to Kazakhstan's capital Astana (Astana) is approximately 998 km (620 mi).

Facts and figures about Shymkent
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Shymkent Shymkent1,000,000 peopleShymkent Shymkent1,200,000 people

Compare with other regions in Kazakhstan.

Map of Shymkent

Map of Shymkent

Information on Shymkent

Information on Shymkent
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Shymkent ShymkentShymkent Shymkent1KazakhstanAsia

Time in Shymkent

Time in Shymkent
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 3 May 2024 - 8:10pm (20:10h)NoFri, 3 May 2024 - 8:10pm (20:10h)UTC +6.0Asia/Almaty

Geographic coordinates of Shymkent

Latitude & Longitude of Shymkent
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map42°19'00.0"N (42.3166700°)69°34'60.0"E (69.5833300°)

Subregions in Shymkent

There is 1 administrative subregion in Shymkent.
Subregions in Shymkent
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Karatauskiy Rayon Karatauskiy Rayon1.---

External sources of information on Shymkent

Shymkent on Wikipedia