Almaty

Almaty in is the largest city and the financial and cultural centre of Kazakhstan, with a population in 2024 of 2,250,000. It's a sprawling modern city on a grid pattern, with snow-capped mountains just south marking the border with Kyrgyzstan.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Central Stadium and Auezov Kazakh Drama Theatre.

Stadium
Almaty (Kazakh: Алматы орталық стадионы, romanized: Almaty ortalyq stadiony, simply referred to as the , is a multi-purpose stadium in , and the largest sports complex in the country.

Theater building
Photo: Ds02006, Public domain.
Auezov Theater with a full name of Kazakh State Academic Drama Theater named after M.O. Auezov is located on Kurmangazy Street in , near the .

Church
The , also known as Zenkov Cathedral, is a Russian Orthodox cathedral located in Panfilov Park in , . Completed in 1907, the cathedral is made out of wood but without nails.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nur Alatau and Kok Tobe.

Suburb
Vtoraya Pyatiletka is a village in of south-eastern . is situated 9 km south of Almaty.

Locality
Köktöbe or Koktyube is a hill in Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city and former capital. At 1,100 meters above sea level, it is one of the main landmarks of the city and a symbol of Almaty. is situated 7 km southeast of Almaty.

Almaty

Latitude
43.2667° or 43° 16′ north
Longitude
76.9° or 76° 54′ east
Population
1,470,000
Elevation
756 metres (2,480 feet)
Open location code
8JMR7V8X+MX
Geo­Names ID
1526395
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In Other Languages

From Amharic to Uzbek—“Almaty” goes by many names.
  • Amharic: አልማታ
  • Azerbaijani: Almata
  • Bengali: আলমাটি
  • French: Almaty
  • German: Almaty
  • Hausa: Almaty
  • Japanese: アルマトイ市
  • Javanese: Almaty
  • Kazakh: Алматы
  • Kirghiz: Алматы
  • Malay: Almaty
  • Oromo: Almaty
  • Panjabi: ਅਲਮਾਟੀ
  • Persian: الماتی
  • Portuguese: Almaty
  • Pushto: المati
  • Russian: Алма-Ата” (historical)
  • Russian: Алматы
  • Somali: Almaty
  • Spanish: Almaty
  • Swahili: Almaty
  • Tajik: Олмотӣ
  • Tatar: Алматы
  • Turkish: Almatı
  • Uzbek: Almota

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Al-Farabi Kazakh National University and Stantsiya Alma-Ata Vtoraya.

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