Taraz
Taraz is a regional capital in Kazakhstan with a population of about 358,153.
KazakhstanLarge city🏆 #5 most populated in Kazakhstan🕐 Asia/Almaty
Taraz is a city and the administrative center of Jambyl Region in Kazakhstan, located on the Talas (Taraz) River in the south of the country near the border with Kyrgyzstan. It had a population of 330,100 as of the 1999 census, up 9% from 1989, making it one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, after Astana and Turkistan. The current population of Taraz is 428,000.
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About Taraz
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 17 |
| Population | 358,153 |
| Local currency | KZT |
| Coordinates | 42.8980, 71.3733 |
| Time zone | Asia/Almaty |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Large city |
| Distance to the capital | 921 km · Astana |
| Population (Kazakhstan) | #5 most populated in Kazakhstan |
| Where on Earth | 42°53′53″N · 71°22′24″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 4,775 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 5,243 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Yanji (China) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -42.90, -108.63 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Dubai | 2,455 km |
| Moscow | 2,793 km |
| Beijing | 3,726 km |
| Cairo | 3,820 km |
| Paris | 5,198 km |
| London | 5,266 km |