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Shymkent, Kazakhstan
Shymkent · Kazakhstan
Shymkent is a major city in Shymkent, Kazakhstan with a population of 1,200,000. Elevation: 1,706 ft (520 m). Average temperature: 56°F (13°C).
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About Shymkent
Shymkent is a city in southern Kazakhstan, close to the border with Uzbekistan. For administartion, it is one of three cities of republican significance in Kazakhstan, the others being Almaty and Astana.
People
Climate
| Population | 1,200,000 |
| Population Density | 8,957 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 1,706 ft (520 m) |
| Coordinates | 42.3099°, 69.6004° |
| Timezone | Asia/Almaty |
| Country | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan |
| State / Province | Shymkent |
| Average Temperature | 56°F (13°C) |
| January Average | 30°F (-1°C) |
| July Average | 81°F (27°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 19.1 inches (486 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 6.7 inches (17 cm) |
About Shymkent
Shymkent is a major city in Kazakhstan (Shymkent) with a population of 1,200,000. The city sits at an elevation of 1,706 feet (520 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 56°F (13°C). Temperatures range from 30°F in January to 81°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 19.1 inches. The timezone is Asia/Almaty.
Climate in Shymkent
Shymkent has an average annual temperature of 13.5°C (56°F). The hottest month is Jul (26.4°C), the coldest is Jan (0.1°C). Average annual precipitation is 609 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 56.0°F |
| 4% above Kazakhstan avg | |
| January Average | 30°F (-1°C) |
| July Average | 81°F (27°C) |
| Sunny Days | 301 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 1,706 ft (520 m) |
| Area | 134.0 sq mi (347.0 km²) |
| Population Density | 8,957/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 42.3099°N, 69.6004°W |
| Timezone | Asia/Almaty |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30°F (-1°C) | 2.1 in | Coldest |
| February | 34°F (1°C) | 2.1 in | |
| March | 46°F (8°C) | 2.6 in | |
| April | 58°F (14°C) | 2.8 in | Wettest |
| May | 67°F (19°C) | 2.0 in | |
| June | 76°F (24°C) | 0.6 in | |
| July | 81°F (27°C) | 0.3 in | Warmest |
| August | 79°F (26°C) | 0.1 in | Driest |
| September | 69°F (20°C) | 0.3 in | |
| October | 55°F (13°C) | 1.6 in | |
| November | 44°F (6°C) | 2.1 in | |
| December | 34°F (1°C) | 2.5 in |
Shymkent has a seasonal temperature swing of 51°F / from 30°F in January to 81°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 19.1 inches, with April being the wettest month (2.8") and August the driest (0.1").
Colleges & Universities in Shymkent
| Institution | Type | Founded | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avicenna | College | — | — |
| M. O. Äwezov South Kazakhstan State University | University | — | — |
| Polïtexnïkalıq kolledj | College | — | — |
| Saparbaeva | University | — | — |
| South Kazakhstan Medical Academy | University | — | — |
| Technical College | College | — | — |
| гуманитарно-технический университет | University | — | — |
| Казахстанская академия медицины | University | — | — |
| Колледж №4 | College | — | — |
| Колледж легкой промышленности | College | — | — |
| Отырар | College | — | — |
| Сайрамский колледж | College | — | — |
| Университет "Мирас" | University | — | — |
| Шымкент Агроколледж | College | — | — |
| Шымкент Университет | University | — | — |
| Южно-Казахстанский индустрально-инновационный колледж | College | — | — |
Schools in Shymkent
104+ public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakh-Turkish high school for girls | — | — | — | — |
| №13 им.Мукимий | — | — | — | — |
| Школа-гимназия №8 | — | — | — | — |
| Школа 77 | — | — | — | — |
| Школа 35 | — | — | — | — |
| Kazakh-Turkish High School for boys | — | — | — | — |
| Центр подготовки учителей | — | — | — | — |
| NIS | — | — | — | — |
| 58 мектеп | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №40 | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №43 | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №25 | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №28 | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №46 | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №9 им. Жолдасбекова (Кирова) | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №47 | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №41 | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №38 | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №36 | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №17 | — | — | — | — |
| Школа№21 | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №10 | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №24 | — | — | — | — |
| Ішкі істер министрлігі мектебі | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №12 | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №34 им. Гагарина | — | — | — | — |
| 80-я Средняя школа | — | — | — | — |
| № 78 | — | — | — | — |
| No8 бастауыш мектеп | — | — | — | — |
| СШ N42 им. Хамзы | — | — | — | — |
| Средняя школа № 5 имени Молда Мусы | — | — | — | — |
| Школа-гимназия №1 им. А.С. Пушкина | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №87 имени А. Назарбекова | — | — | — | — |
| Казахско-Турецкий лицей | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №56 | — | — | — | — |
| Общеобразовательная средняя школа №130 им. Ы. Алтынсарина | — | — | — | — |
| Школа 49 | — | — | — | — |
| Общая средняя школа №129 | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №136 | — | — | — | — |
| Общая средняя школа №127 | — | — | — | — |
| Nuraliev | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №18 им Шокана Уалиханова | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №3 | — | — | — | — |
| Общеобразовательная школа N1 Талант | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №15 | — | — | — | — |
| №64 мектеп | — | — | — | — |
| «Жас Улан» | — | — | — | — |
| школа №45 | — | — | — | — |
| Kazakh-Turkish high school for girls | — | — | — | — |
| №13 им.Мукимий | — | — | — | — |
| Школа-гимназия №8 | — | — | — | — |
| Школа 77 | — | — | — | — |
| Школа 35 | — | — | — | — |
| Kazakh-Turkish High School for boys | — | — | — | — |
| Центр подготовки учителей | — | — | — | — |
| NIS | — | — | — | — |
| 58 мектеп | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №40 | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №43 | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №25 | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №28 | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №46 | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №9 им. Жолдасбекова (Кирова) | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №47 | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №41 | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №38 | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №36 | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №17 | — | — | — | — |
| Школа№21 | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №10 | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №24 | — | — | — | — |
| Işki ister mïnïstrligi mektebi | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №12 | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №34 им. Гагарина | — | — | — | — |
| 80-я Средняя школа | — | — | — | — |
| № 78 | — | — | — | — |
| No8 bastawış mektep | — | — | — | — |
| СШ N42 им. Хамзы | — | — | — | — |
| Средняя школа № 5 имени Молда Мусы | — | — | — | — |
| Школа-гимназия №1 им. А.С. Пушкина | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №87 имени А. Назарбекова | — | — | — | — |
| Казахско-Турецкий лицей | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №56 | — | — | — | — |
| Общеобразовательная средняя школа №130 им. Ы. Алтынсарина | — | — | — | — |
| Школа 49 | — | — | — | — |
| Общая средняя школа №129 | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №136 | — | — | — | — |
| Общая средняя школа №127 | — | — | — | — |
| Общая средняя школа №69 Школы | — | — | — | — |
| Общая средняя школа №54 | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №18 им Шокана Уалиханова | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №3 | — | — | — | — |
| Общеобразовательная школа N1 Талант | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №15 | — | — | — | — |
| №64 mektep | — | — | — | — |
| «Жас Улан» | — | — | — | — |
| школа №45 | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №39 | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №65 | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №50 | — | — | — | — |
| Школа № 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №44 | — | — | — | — |
| 35 школа им. М.Маметовой | — | — | — | — |
| Школа №7 имени Спатаева | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Shymkent
0 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality |
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Museums in Shymkent
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South kazakh regional studies and history museum | ||||
| Музей жертв политических репрессий | ||||
| Музей жертв политических репрессий | ||||
| Сайрамский историко-краеведческий музей |
Libraries in Shymkent
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Библиотеки им. Дубинина | 0.0 | |||||
| Библиотеки им. Дубинина | 0.0 | |||||
| Отырар | 0.0 | |||||
| Техническая библиотека | 0.0 | |||||
| Техническая библиотека | 0.0 | |||||
| Филиал N2 централизованной системы массовых библиотек города Шымкент | 0.0 | |||||
| Филиал N2 централизованной системы массовых библиотек города Шымкент | 0.0 | |||||
| Центральная библиотека имени Пушкина | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Shymkent
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62/7 | |||||
| 62/8 | |||||
| Aina Bazar | |||||
| Avto-Nur bazarı | |||||
| Mal Bazar | |||||
| Авто Аргымак | |||||
| Авто-Нур | |||||
| Авторынок | |||||
| Авторынок | |||||
| Асель | |||||
| Асель | |||||
| Аят | |||||
| Аят | |||||
| Барыс | |||||
| Барыс | |||||
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| Верхний рынок | |||||
| Дархан | |||||
| Жибек жолы | |||||
| Коктем | |||||
| Крытый рынок | |||||
| Металл, трубы | |||||
| Нурлы жол | |||||
| рынок Алаш | |||||
| рынок Алаш | |||||
| Рынок Алаш | |||||
| Рынок Бирлик | |||||
| Рынок Самал | |||||
| Рынок Самал | |||||
| Строительный рынок |
Hotels in Shymkent
35 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Shymkent
81 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Shymkent
170 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Shymkent
4 cinemas within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Shymkent
4 theatres within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Shymkent
7 monuments within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Zoos in Shymkent
1 zoos within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Theme Parks in Shymkent
5 theme parks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Shymkent
19 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Shymkent
9 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Shymkent
2 veterinaries within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Shymkent
11 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Shymkent
6 bus stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Shymkent
161 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Shymkent
69 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Shymkent
19 shopping malls within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Shymkent
3 gyms within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Stadiums & Teams in Shymkent
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
| «Буревестник» стадионы | ||
| Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium | ||
| Стадион "Металлург" | ||
| Стадион 136 школы |
Airports Near Shymkent
3 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Shymkent International Airport | CIT | Large Airport |
| Berkut Military Sport Aviation Base Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Sayram Airport | — | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Shymkent
28 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
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| Kazpost | |
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| Қазпошта | |
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| Отделение почтовой связи № 12 | |
| Отделение почтовой связи № 12 | |
| Отделение почтовой связи № 16 | |
| Отделение почтовой связи № 16 | |
| Отделение почтовой связи № 17 | |
| Отделение почтовой связи № 17 | |
| Отделение почтовой связи № 18 | |
| Отделение почтовой связи № 18 | |
| Отделение почтовой связи № 5 | |
| Отделение почтовой связи № 5 | |
| Отделение почтовой связи № 8 | |
| Отделение почтовой связи № 8 | |
| Почтовое отделение №2 | |
| Почтовое отделение №20 | |
| Почтовое отделение №21 | |
| Центральный операционный участок |
Treatment Centers in Shymkent
9 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Acibadem | ||
| Clinic of phlebology and laser medicine Dr. Mauriņš | ||
| DAUMED | ||
| Ophtalmology Clinic Medik-Service | ||
| Гепатоцентр Шымкент | ||
| Городская поликлиника №1 | ||
| Городская поликлиника №3 | ||
| медицинский центр Атамекен | ||
| СПИД-центр |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Shymkent
29 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Seitzhan Qari Eszhanuly Mosque | |
| Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan Akmechet. | |
| Имам Ағзам мешіті | |
| Ислам жолы мешіті | |
| Кошкар-ата | |
| Мастура Кажы | |
| Мечеть | |
| Мечеть | |
| Мечеть | |
| Мечеть имени Д.Конаева | |
| Мечеть Назармат | |
| Мечеть Ордабасы | |
| Православная церковь | |
| Православная церковь | |
| Римско-католический приход св. Терезы Младенца Иисуса | |
| Римско-католический приход св. Терезы Младенца Иисуса | |
| Смаил-ата Мечеть | |
| Сун Бок Ым | |
| Сун Бок Ым | |
| Тура жол мешіті |
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Around Shymkent
Places within 5 km radius — OpenStreetMap data
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Public Holidays in Kazakhstan
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Get ReportFrequently Asked Questions About Shymkent
What is the population of Shymkent?
Shymkent has a population of 1,200,000 residents and is located in Kazakhstan. The population density is 8,957 people per square mile, spread across 134.0 square miles.
What is the weather like in Shymkent?
Shymkent enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 56°F (13°C). Winter temperatures average 30°F in January, while summers reach an average of 81°F in July. The area receives 301 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 19.1 inches, with 6.7 inches of snow.