Map of Shymkent, Kazakhstan

Shymkent is the administrative centre of Shymkent, Kazakhstan, with a population of about 1,200,000. It lies at 42.3000°N, 69.6000°E. Shymkent is about 997 km (620 mi) south of Astana, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Arys, 67 km to the west.

Shymkent at a glance

Where is Shymkent?

• The 3rd largest city in Kazakhstan by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 05 min on the shortest day to 15 h 17 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Shymkent

• Arys — 67 km west
• Chirchiq — 92 km south, Uzbekistan
• Parkent — 112 km south, Uzbekistan
• Tashkent — 119 km south, Uzbekistan
• Karatau — 120 km northeast
• Yangiyŭl — 140 km south, Uzbekistan
• Zhangatas — 141 km north
• Tŭytepa — 142 km south, Uzbekistan
• Angren — 150 km south, Uzbekistan
• Turkestan — 156 km northwest

Largest cities in Kazakhstan

• Almaty — 1,977,011
• Astana — 1,544,142
• 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.