Map of Zhetysay, Kazakhstan

Zhetysay is a city in Turkistan, Kazakhstan, with a population of about 36,494. It lies at 40.7763°N, 68.3277°E. Zhetysay is about 1,181 km (734 mi) south of Astana, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Guliston, 50 km to the southeast.

Zhetysay at a glance

Where is Zhetysay?

• The 44th largest city in Kazakhstan by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Turkistan on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 15 min on the shortest day to 15 h 06 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Zhetysay

• Guliston — 50 km southeast, Uzbekistan
• Yangiyer — 70 km southeast, Uzbekistan
• Yangiyŭl — 71 km northeast, Uzbekistan
• Dashtobod — 74 km south, Uzbekistan
• Jizzax — 84 km southwest, Uzbekistan
• Piskent — 87 km east, Uzbekistan
• Tŭytepa — 91 km east, Uzbekistan
• Tashkent — 92 km northeast, Uzbekistan
• Bekobod — 101 km southeast, Uzbekistan
• Olmaliq — 107 km east, Uzbekistan

Largest cities in Turkistan

• Turkestan — 227,098
• Kentau — 57,408
• Arys — 36,285

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.