Map of Abay, Kazakhstan

Abay is a city in Karaganda, Kazakhstan, with a population of about 35,454. It lies at 49.6354°N, 72.8652°E. Abay is about 199 km (124 mi) southeast of Astana, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Saran, 19 km to the north.

Abay at a glance

Where is Abay?

• The 47th largest city in Kazakhstan by recorded population.
• The 6th largest city in Karaganda on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 08 min on the shortest day to 16 h 19 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Abay

• Saran — 19 km north
• Shakhtinsk — 21 km west
• Karagandy — 25 km northeast
• Temirtau — 47 km north
• Astana — 199 km northwest
• Ekibastuz — 290 km northeast
• Stepnogorsk — 310 km north
• Balqash — 348 km southeast
• Aksu — 391 km northeast
• Atbasar — 399 km northwest

Largest cities in Karaganda

• Karagandy — 497,777
• Temirtau — 170,600
• Balqash — 81,364
• Saran — 42,552
• Shakhtinsk — 41,602

Largest cities in Kazakhstan

• Almaty — 1,977,011
• Astana — 1,544,142
• Shymkent — 1,200,000
• Aktobe — 500,757
• Karagandy — 497,777
• Taraz — 358,153
• Kyzylorda — 354,800
• Oral — 330,000
• Pavlodar — 329,002
• Ust-Kamenogorsk — 319,067

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.