Map of Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan

Taldykorgan is the administrative centre of Zhetysu Region, Kazakhstan, with a population of about 116,558. It lies at 45.0156°N, 78.3739°E. Taldykorgan is about 856 km (532 mi) southeast of Astana, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Sarqant, 129 km to the east.

Taldykorgan at a glance

Where is Taldykorgan?

• The 21st largest city in Kazakhstan by recorded population.
• The largest city in Zhetysu Region on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 46 min on the shortest day to 15 h 37 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Taldykorgan

• Sarqant — 129 km east
• Zharkent — 160 km southeast
• Konayev — 165 km southwest
• Talghar — 211 km southwest
• Huocheng — 225 km southeast, China
• Almaty — 228 km southwest
• Dadamtu — 260 km southeast, China
• Yili — 267 km southeast, China
• Jelilyüzi — 276 km southeast, China
• Karakol — 281 km south, Kyrgyzstan

Largest cities in Zhetysu Region

• Sarqant — 76,919
• 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.