Regional capital

Shymkent

Populated place🇰🇿 KazakhstanPPLA
GEONAME1518980
LAT,LNG42.310, 69.600
TZAsia/Almaty

Shymkent is a regional capital in Kazakhstan. It has a population of about 1,200,000. It lies at 42.310, 69.600 in the Asia/Almaty timezone.

Type
Regional capital
Population
1,200,000
Country
🇰🇿Kazakhstan
Timezone
Asia/Almaty

Key facts about Shymkent

GET/places/1518980
Feature class
P · Populated place
Feature code
PPLA
Country
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
Admin code
1537272
Timezone
Asia/Almaty
Coordinates
42.310, 69.600
Population
1,200,000
ASCII name
Shymkent
GeoNames ID
1518980

Cities near Shymkent

GET/cities/near?lat=42.30988&lng=69.60042
Aksu· 22.4 kmLenger· 27.5 kmTurar Ryskulov· 66.4 kmArys· 66.5 kmIskandar· 84.6 kmG‘azalkent· 84.9 kmChirchiq· 93.6 kmSaryaghash· 101.1 km

Places near Shymkent

GET/places/near?lat=42.30988&lng=69.60042
Dzerzhinskiy Rayon· 1.1 kmEnbekshinskiy Rayon· 1.1 kmAbayskiy Rayon· 1.1 kmEvrika (Zhangeldina)· 1.4 kmShymkent· 1.6 kmDoubleTree by Hilton Shymkent· 2.4 kmTekesu· 3.1 kmBadam Nomer Odin· 3.9 km

Frequently asked questions about Shymkent

What country is Shymkent in?

Shymkent is in Kazakhstan.

What is the population of Shymkent?

Shymkent has a population of about 1,200,000.

Where is Shymkent located?

Shymkent is located at latitude 42.3099, longitude 69.6004.

What timezone is Shymkent in?

Shymkent observes the Asia/Almaty timezone.

Query Shymkent from the API

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This place
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Around it
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Nearest cities to this pointDocs
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In Kazakhstan
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