Shymkent
Shymkent is a regional capital in Kazakhstan with a population of about 1,200,000.
KazakhstanMajor city🏆 #2 most populated in Kazakhstan🕐 Asia/Almaty
Shymkent is a city in southern Kazakhstan, close to the border with Uzbekistan. For administration, it is one of three cities of republican significance in Kazakhstan, the others being Almaty and Astana.
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About Shymkent
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 1537272 |
| Population | 1,200,000 |
| Local currency | KZT |
| Coordinates | 42.3099, 69.6004 |
| Time zone | Asia/Almaty |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Major city |
| Distance to the capital | 996 km · Astana |
| Population (Kazakhstan) | #2 most populated in Kazakhstan |
| Where on Earth | 42°18′36″N · 69°36′2″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 4,710 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 5,309 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Tieling (China) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -42.31, -110.40 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Dubai | 2,311 km |
| Moscow | 2,733 km |
| Cairo | 3,666 km |
| Beijing | 3,881 km |
| Paris | 5,111 km |
| London | 5,188 km |