Map of Almaty, Kazakhstan

Almaty is the administrative centre of Almaty, Kazakhstan, with a population of about 1,977,011. It lies at 43.2500°N, 76.9167°E. Almaty is about 973 km (605 mi) southeast of Astana, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Talghar, 27 km to the east.

Almaty at a glance

Where is Almaty?

• The largest city in Kazakhstan by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 58 min on the shortest day to 15 h 24 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Almaty

• Talghar — 27 km east
• Konayev — 70 km north
• Balykchy — 106 km southwest, Kyrgyzstan
• Tokmok — 139 km west, Kyrgyzstan
• Karakol — 147 km southeast, Kyrgyzstan
• Bishkek — 194 km west, Kyrgyzstan
• Naryn — 216 km south, Kyrgyzstan
• Taldykorgan — 228 km northeast
• Kara-Balta — 254 km west, Kyrgyzstan
• Shu — 258 km west

Largest cities in Kazakhstan

• 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
• Semey — 292,780

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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.