Map of Talghar, Kazakhstan

Talghar is a city in Almaty Region, Kazakhstan, with a population of about 42,194. It lies at 43.3023°N, 77.2381°E. Talghar is about 978 km (608 mi) southeast of Astana, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Almaty, 27 km to the west.

Talghar at a glance

Where is Talghar?

• The 37th largest city in Kazakhstan by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 58 min on the shortest day to 15 h 24 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Talghar

• Almaty — 27 km west
• Konayev — 64 km north
• Balykchy — 127 km southwest, Kyrgyzstan
• Karakol — 130 km southeast, Kyrgyzstan
• Tokmok — 165 km west, Kyrgyzstan
• Taldykorgan — 211 km northeast
• Bishkek — 220 km west, Kyrgyzstan
• Naryn — 232 km southwest, Kyrgyzstan
• Zharkent — 242 km northeast
• Huocheng — 304 km east, China

Largest cities in Almaty Region

• Konayev — 42,167

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.