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Kazakhstan

Republic of Kazakhstan

CapitalAstana
CurrencyKazakhstani tenge (KZT)
PowerType C / F · 220 V
LanguagesKazakh, Russian

Kazakhstan, with its capital in Astana, is in Central Asia and home to about 20.4M people. Kazakh and Russian are spoken, and the currency is the Kazakhstani tenge (KZT). Most international arrivals come through Almaty International Airport (ALA).

Region
Asia · Central Asia
Population
20.4M (20,407,844)
Area
2,724,900 km²

Right now in Astana

Local time in Astana — Asia/Qyzylorda

Kazakhstan spans 7 time zones.

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7-day forecast for Astana

Upcoming public holidays

National holidays in Kazakhstan over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.

Practical facts

Languages
Kazakh, Russian
Calling code
+76, +77
Internet domain
.kz, .қаз
Currency
Kazakhstani tenge (KZT)
Time zones
Asia/Almaty, Asia/Aqtau, Asia/Aqtobe, Asia/Atyrau +3 more

Power

Plug types: Type C, Type F

Voltage 220 V · Frequency 50 Hz

Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.

Airports in Kazakhstan

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Bordering countries

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Source: Wikipedia — Kazakhstan, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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