Turkestan, Kazakhstan

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164,746 Population 2,174/sq mi density

712 ft Elevation 217 meters

55°F Avg Temperature 13°C

UNESCO World Heritage Sites Near Turkestan (2)

Mausoleum of Khawaja Ahmed Yasawi

Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi

Cultural Inscribed 2003

The Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi, in the town of Yasi, now Turkestan, was built at the time of Timur (Tamerlane), from 1389 to 1405. In this partly...