Almaty
Almaty in Almaty Province 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Auezov Kazakh Drama Theatre and Ascension Cathedral.
Auezov Kazakh Drama Theatre
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 Almaty, Kazakhstan near the Esentai River.
Ascension Cathedral
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ascension Cathedral, also known as Zenkov Cathedral, is a Russian Orthodox cathedral located in Panfilov Park in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Completed in 1907, the cathedral is made out of wood but without nails.
Sayran
Reservoir
Photo: Vmenkov, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sayran is a man-made lake and reservoir in Almaty, Kazakhstan. During a 2011 summary meeting mayor of Almaty Akhmetzhan Yessimov announced that an oceanarium may be constructed at the lake.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kok Tobe and Tastak.
Kok Tobe
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Kok Tobe is situated 7 km southeast of Almaty.
Almaty
- Also known as: “Verny”
- Location: Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
43.2667° or 43° 16′ northLongitude
76.9° or 76° 54′ eastPopulation
1,470,000Elevation
756 metres (2,480 feet)Open location code
8JMR7V8X+MXGeoNames ID
1526395
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Kazakh to Turkish—“Almaty” goes by many names.
- Kazakh: “Алматы қаласы”
- Kazakh: “Алматы”
- Russian: “Алма-Ата” (historical)
- Russian: “Алматы”
- Turkish: “Almatı”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Al-Farabi Kazakh National University and Stantsiya Alma-Ata Vtoraya.
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