Map of Shu, Kazakhstan

Shu is a city in Zhambyl, Kazakhstan, with a population of about 39,785. It lies at 43.6051°N, 73.7622°E. Shu is about 860 km (534 mi) south of Astana, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kara-Balta, 88 km to the south.

Shu at a glance

Where is Shu?

• The 42nd largest city in Kazakhstan by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Zhambyl on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 56 min on the shortest day to 15 h 26 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Shu

• Kara-Balta — 88 km south, Kyrgyzstan
• Bishkek — 106 km southeast, Kyrgyzstan
• Tokmok — 151 km southeast, Kyrgyzstan
• Talas — 172 km southwest, Kyrgyzstan
• Taraz — 209 km west
• Bazar-Korgon — 297 km south, Kyrgyzstan
• Naryn — 303 km southeast, Kyrgyzstan
• Uchqŭrghon Shahri — 310 km southwest, Uzbekistan
• Kosonsoy — 319 km southwest, Uzbekistan
• Chortoq — 324 km southwest, Uzbekistan

Largest cities in Zhambyl

• Taraz — 358,153
• Karatau — 37,881
• Zhangatas — 33,492

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.