Map of Zharkent, Kazakhstan

Zharkent is a city in Zhetysu Region, Kazakhstan, with a population of about 34,422. It lies at 44.1662°N, 80.0074°E. Zharkent is about 1,008 km (626 mi) southeast of Astana, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Huocheng, 70 km to the east.

Zharkent at a glance

Where is Zharkent?

• The 50th largest city in Kazakhstan by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Zhetysu Region on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 52 min on the shortest day to 15 h 30 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Zharkent

• Huocheng — 70 km east, China
• Dadamtu — 106 km east, China
• Yili — 111 km east, China
• Jelilyüzi — 124 km east, China
• Yuqunweng — 133 km east, China
• Sarqant — 139 km north
• Taldykorgan — 160 km northwest
• Bole — 182 km northeast, China
• Karakol — 227 km southwest, Kyrgyzstan
• Tacheng — 368 km northeast, China

Largest cities in Zhetysu Region

• Taldykorgan — 116,558
• Sarqant — 76,919

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.