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    Republic of Kazakhstan

    Kazakhstan is located in Central Asia. Below you can see where Kazakhstan sits on the map, its national outline, and an interactive map you can pan and zoom, centered on the capital, Nur-Sultan (Astana).

    Where Kazakhstan is located
    Outline of Kazakhstan
    Political map of Kazakhstan and neighboring countries
    Political map: Kazakhstan and its neighbors
    Reference map of Kazakhstan (CIA World Factbook)
    Reference map of Kazakhstan (CIA World Factbook)By Wikimedia Commons contributors · Public domain · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Location map of Kazakhstan
    Location map of KazakhstanBy NordNordWest · CC BY-SA 3.0 de · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Kazakhstan on the globe
    Kazakhstan on the globeBy Turkish Flame · CC BY 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Map of the administrative divisions of Kazakhstan
    First-level administrative divisions of Kazakhstan

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    Administrative divisions of Kazakhstan

    Kazakhstan is divided into 16 regions.

    Show all 16 regions
    • Almaty
    • Almaty City
    • Aqmola
    • Aqtöbe
    • Astana
    • Atyrau
    • East Kazakhstan
    • Mangghystau
    • North Kazakhstan
    • Pavlodar
    • Qaraghandy
    • Qostanay
    • Qyzylorda
    • South Kazakhstan
    • West Kazakhstan
    • Zhambyl

    Administrative boundaries and names from Natural Earth (public domain); they may lag recent reorganizations.

    Where is Kazakhstan?

    Kazakhstan lies in Central Asia. Its geographic centre is at about 48.02° N, 66.92° E, and the capital, Astana, is at 51.13° N, 71.43° E.

    With 2,724,900 km², it is the 3rd-largest of the 46 countries in Asia — about 11 times the size of the United Kingdom.

    Kazakhstan lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere.

    Kazakhstan is landlocked, with no coastline. See all landlocked countries.

    Neighbouring countries: Russia, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan.

    Geography of Kazakhstan

    Continent
    Asia
    Region
    Central Asia
    Area
    2,724,900 km²
    Geographic centre
    48.02° N, 66.92° E
    Capital (Astana)
    51.13° N, 71.43° E
    Size rank in Asia
    3 of 46
    Highest point
    Khan Tengri (7,010 m)
    Land borders
    5

    Bordering countries: Russia, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan.