Map of Sarqant, Kazakhstan

Sarqant is a city in Zhetysu Region, Kazakhstan, with a population of about 76,919. It lies at 45.4132°N, 79.9171°E. Sarqant is about 895 km (556 mi) southeast of Astana, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Taldykorgan, 129 km to the west.

Sarqant at a glance

Where is Sarqant?

• The 25th largest city in Kazakhstan by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Zhetysu Region on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 43 min on the shortest day to 15 h 40 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Sarqant

• Taldykorgan — 129 km west
• Zharkent — 139 km south
• Huocheng — 169 km southeast, China
• Dadamtu — 194 km southeast, China
• Yili — 203 km southeast, China
• Jelilyüzi — 205 km southeast, China
• Yuqunweng — 218 km southeast, China
• Konayev — 284 km southwest
• Ayagoz — 286 km north
• Talghar — 317 km southwest

Largest cities in Zhetysu Region

• Taldykorgan — 116,558
• Zharkent — 34,422

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.