Kokshetau
Kokshetau is a regional capital in Kazakhstan with a population of about 150,649.
Kokshetau, formerly known as Kokchetav, between 1868 and 1993, is a lakeside city in northern Kazakhstan and the capital of Akmola Region. It stretches along the southern shore of Lake Kopa, lying in the north of Kokshetau Hills, a northern subsystem of the Kokshetau Uplands (Saryarka) and the southern edge of the Ishim Steppe. It is named after Mount Kokshe.
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About Kokshetau
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 03 |
| Population | 150,649 |
| Local currency | KZT |
| Coordinates | 53.2841, 69.3936 |
| Time zone | Asia/Almaty |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 273 km · Astana |
| Population (Kazakhstan) | #17 most populated in Kazakhstan |
| Where on Earth | 53°17′3″N · 69°23′37″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 5,932 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 4,087 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Bryansk (Russia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -53.28, -110.61 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Moscow | 2,051 km |
| Dubai | 3,337 km |
| Beijing | 3,805 km |
| Cairo | 4,011 km |
| London | 4,531 km |
| Paris | 4,536 km |