Map of Kokshetau, Kazakhstan

Kokshetau is the administrative centre of Aqmola, Kazakhstan, with a population of about 150,649. It lies at 53.2833°N, 69.4000°E. Kokshetau is about 272 km (169 mi) northwest of Astana, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Shchuchinsk, 65 km to the southeast.

Kokshetau at a glance

Where is Kokshetau?

• The 17th largest city in Kazakhstan by recorded population.
• The largest city in Aqmola on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 30 min on the shortest day to 16 h 59 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kokshetau

• Shchuchinsk — 65 km southeast
• Petropavl — 177 km north
• Atbasar — 178 km southwest
• Stepnogorsk — 196 km southeast
• Astana — 272 km southeast
• Ishim — 315 km north, Russia
• Omsk — 321 km northeast, Russia
• Kurgan — 357 km northwest, Russia
• Arkalyk — 378 km southwest
• Yalutorovsk — 424 km northwest, Russia

Largest cities in Aqmola

• Shchuchinsk — 47,290
• Stepnogorsk — 46,736
• Atbasar — 34,797

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.