Map of Taraz, Kazakhstan

Taraz is the administrative centre of Zhambyl, Kazakhstan, with a population of about 358,153. It lies at 42.9000°N, 71.3667°E. Taraz is about 921 km (572 mi) south of Astana, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Karatau, 80 km to the northwest.

Taraz at a glance

Where is Taraz?

• The 6th largest city in Kazakhstan by recorded population.
• The largest city in Zhambyl on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 01 min on the shortest day to 15 h 21 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Taraz

• Karatau — 80 km northwest
• Talas — 83 km southeast, Kyrgyzstan
• Zhangatas — 152 km northwest
• Shymkent — 159 km southwest
• Kosonsoy — 184 km south, Uzbekistan
• Kara-Balta — 202 km east, Kyrgyzstan
• Chortoq — 207 km south, Uzbekistan
• Uchqŭrghon Shahri — 207 km south, Uzbekistan
• Shu — 209 km northeast
• Chust — 211 km south, Uzbekistan

Largest cities in Zhambyl

• Shu — 39,785
• 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
• 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.