Kyakhta
Kyakhta is a city in Russia with a population of about 18,431.
RussiaSmall town🕐 Asia/Irkutsk
Kyakhta is a town and the administrative center of Kyakhtinsky District in the Republic of Buryatia, Russia, located on the Kyakhta River near the Mongolia–Russia border. The town stands directly opposite the Mongolian border town of Altanbulag. Population: 20,041 (2010 census); 18,391 (2002 census); 18,307 (1989 Soviet census). From 1727 it was the border crossing for the Kyakhta trade between Russia and China.
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About Kyakhta
| Country | Russia |
| Continent | Europe |
| Explore | 11 |
| Population | 18,431 |
| Local currency | RUB |
| Coordinates | 50.3496, 106.4510 |
| Time zone | Asia/Irkutsk |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 4,447 km · Moscow |
| Population (Russia) | #951 most populated in Russia |
| Where on Earth | 50°20′58″N · 106°27′4″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 5,605 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 4,414 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 99% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Darnytsya (Ukraine) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -50.35, -73.55 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Beijing | 1,397 km |
| Tokyo | 3,116 km |
| Moscow | 4,447 km |
| Dubai | 5,158 km |
| Singapore | 5,454 km |
| Cairo | 6,475 km |