What is the population of Shymkent?

1,200,000 people, per GeoNames.

Which airport serves Shymkent?

Shymkent International Airport (CIT).

SHYMKENT

Shymkent · KAZAKHSTAN (KZ) · 42.31°N / 69.60°E

1537272

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,518,980

Shymkent is a city in Kazakhstan with a population of 1,200,000. It sits at 42.31/69.60, runs on Asia/Almaty, is 12 km from Sayram.

Population 1,200,000

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Asia/Almaty

All facts

fields

Country: Kazakhstan
Subdivision: Shymkent
Coords: 42.31°N / 69.60°E
UTC offset: +5
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 5 · within 50 km

E Sayram Turkistan 0 13.0 km

NE Aksu Turkistan 26,115 22.4 km

SE Lenger Turkistan 21,238 27.5 km

NE Sastobe Turkistan 6,827 42.5 km

NW Temirlanovka Turkistan 12,245 42.8 km

Air access

nearby

CIT

Shymkent International Airport

Large airport

0.0 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Shymkent?: 1,200,000 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Shymkent in?: Asia/Almaty.
Which country is Shymkent in?: Kazakhstan (KZ).
Which airport serves Shymkent?: Shymkent International Airport (CIT).
How far is Shymkent from Astana?: About 996 km.
Does Shymkent have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Kazakhstan?: Russian.
What currency is used in Kazakhstan?: Tenge.
How many cities are in Kazakhstan?: 347 on record.
Which admin region is Shymkent in?: Shymkent.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1518980

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1518980,
    "name": "Shymkent",
    "ascii_name": "Shymkent",
    "country_code": "KZ",
    "population": 1200000,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Almaty",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 42.30988,
    "longitude": 69.60042
  }
}

Context

comparatives

12 km from Sayram.
Same timezone (Asia/Almaty) as 240 other cities in Kazakhstan.