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What is the capital of Kazakhstan?

AstanaOfficial · since 1997Almaty · historical, to 1997

Almaty was the capital until 1997.

Population
18,276,499
2024
Area
2,717,300 km²
First level
21
regions
Second level
361
districts
ISO code
KZ
Area km2
2717300.0
Population
18276499

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Regions and their capitals

sort:name/population
Abai RegionSemey638 k · 15 districts
Aktyubinskaya Oblast’Aktobe797 k · 19 districts
AlmatyAlmaty1.5 M · 13 districts
Almaty OblysyKonayev1.9 M · 10 districts · seat ≠ largest
Aqmola OblysyKokshetau733 k · 38 districts
AstanaAstana835 k · 4 districts
Atyrau RegionAtyrau556 k · 11 districts
BaikonurBaikonur36 k
East KazakhstanUst-Kamenogorsk1.5 M · 34 districts
Jetisu RegionTaldykorgan13 districts
Mangistauskaya Oblast’Aktau597 k · 8 districts
North KazakhstanPetropavl579 k · 37 districts
Pavlodar RegionPavlodar756 k · 26 districts
Qaraghandy OblysyKaragandy1.4 M · 29 districts
Qostanay OblysyKostanay880 k · 27 districts
Qyzylorda OblysyKyzylorda728 k · 9 districts
ShymkentShymkent1.0 M · 1 district
TurkistanTurkistan2.9 M · 24 districts
Ulytau RegionZhezqazghan221 k · 5 districts
West KazakhstanOral618 k · 19 districts
Zhambyl OblysyTaraz1.1 M · 19 districts

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