City Details: Almaty

A few alternate names for Almaty are: ALA, Alma Ata, Alma-Ata, Almaato, Almata, Almati, Almato, Almaty, Almatî, Almatõ

Almaty, formerly Alma-Ata, is the largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population exceeding two million residents within its metropolitan area. Located in the foothills of the Trans-Ili Alatau mountains in southern Kazakhstan, near the border with Kyrgyzstan, Almaty stands as a pivotal center of culture, commerce, finance and innovation. The city is nestled at an elevation of 700–900 metres, with the Big Almaty and Small Almaty rivers running through it, originating from the surrounding mountains and flowing into the plains. Almaty is the second-largest city in Central Asia and the fourth-largest in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

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Almaty

General Information

  • Official Name: Kazakhstan
  • Common Name: Kazakhstan
  • Population: 1977011
  • Timezone: Asia/Almaty
  • Coordinates: 43.25, 76.91667
  • Country Code: KAZ
  • Continent: Asia

Closest Airports to Almaty

  • 1. Almaty Airport (ALA), distance from city center: 15.14 km
  • 2. Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU), distance from city center: 75.46 km
  • 3. Manas International Airport (FRU), distance from city center: 198.95 km

Location of Almaty

Kazakhstan Country Details

  • Country: Kazakhstan
  • Official Name: Republic of Kazakhstan
  • Capital: Astana
  • Region: Asia
  • Subregion: Central Asia
  • Population: 18,754,440
  • Area: 2,724,900 km²
  • Languages: Kazakh, Russian
  • Currency: Kazakhstani tenge (₸)
  • Timezones: UTC+05:00, UTC+06:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • China
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Russian Federation
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Holidays in Almaty, Kazakhstan

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  • Халықаралық әйелдер күні - 2026-03-08
  • Наурыз мейрамы - 2026-03-21
  • Наурыз мейрамы - 2026-03-22
  • Наурыз мейрамы - 2026-03-23
  • Қазақстан халқының - 2026-05-01
  • Отан Қорғаушы күні - 2026-05-07
  • Жеңіс күні - 2026-05-09
  • Астана күні - 2026-07-06
  • Конституция күні - 2026-08-30
  • Республика күні - 2026-10-25
  • Тәуелсіздік күні - 2026-12-16

Museums in Almaty, Kazakhstan

Museum

Музей Алматы

Kazakhstan, 050091 Almaty, Kabanbai Batyr Street, 132

Coordinates: 43.2487° N, 76.9360° E

Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-19:00

Museum

Қазақстанның Орталық мемлекеттік мұражайы

Kazakhstan, 005051 Almaty, 44

Coordinates: 43.2359° N, 76.9507° E

Hours: 09:00-18:00

Museum

Музей Алматы

Kazakhstan, 050091 Almaty, Kabanbai Batyr Street, 132

Coordinates: 43.2487° N, 76.9361° E

Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-19:00

Museum

Kazakhstan Museum of Arts

Kazakhstan, 050040 Almaty, Көктем, Satbayev street, 22/1

Coordinates: 43.2356° N, 76.9195° E

Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00

Museum

Дом-музей Ауэзова

Kazakhstan, 050021 Almaty, Tolebaev street, 185

Coordinates: 43.2434° N, 76.9496° E

Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00

Museum

Музей музыкальных инструментов

Kazakhstan, 050002 Almaty, Zenkov Street, 24А

Coordinates: 43.2594° N, 76.9569° E

Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-19:00

Museum

Almaty Museum of Arts

Kazakhstan, 005051 Almaty, улица Кирпичнозаводская 9-я

Coordinates: 43.2271° N, 76.9490° E

Museum

Alma Museum

Kazakhstan, 050091 Almaty, Kabanbai Batyr Street, 85

Coordinates: 43.2502° N, 76.9446° E

Hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-19:00

Museum

Республиканский музей спортивной и олимпийской славы

Kazakhstan, 050091 Almaty, Seyfullin avenue, 551

Coordinates: 43.2520° N, 76.9328° E

Museum

Центр сближения культур

Kazakhstan, 050021 Almaty, Kunaev Street, 120

Coordinates: 43.2498° N, 76.9512° E

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Биологический музей

Kazakhstan, 050040 Almaty, Al-Farabi Avenue, 71/19

Coordinates: 43.2241° N, 76.9206° E

Museum

Исторический музей

Kazakhstan, 050044 Almaty, Көктем, Al-Farabi Avenue, 71

Coordinates: 43.2248° N, 76.9217° E

Museum

Dinmukhamed Kunayev Apartment

Kazakhstan, A25Y5H4 Almaty, Tolebaev street, 117

Coordinates: 43.2528° N, 76.9485° E

Museum

Умай

Kazakhstan, 050091 Almaty, Nauryzbai Batyr street

Coordinates: 43.2501° N, 76.9372° E

Museum

Дом-музей Ахмета и Газизы Жубановых

Kazakhstan, 050091 Almaty, улица Карасай Батыра, 65

Coordinates: 43.2513° N, 76.9411° E

Museum

Яндекс Музей

Kazakhstan, 005051 Almaty, Gandhi street, 11/1

Coordinates: 43.2319° N, 76.9459° E

Museum

050002 Almaty, Zenkov Street, 24А

Coordinates: 43.2594° N, 76.9568° E

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Kazakh Railway Museum

Kazakhstan, 050091 Almaty, Nazarbayev Avenue, 131

Coordinates: 43.2517° N, 76.9465° E

Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00

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Military Museum

Kazakhstan, 050002 Almaty, улица Зенкова, 24

Coordinates: 43.2587° N, 76.9572° E