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).
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
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:
Has borders with:
- China
- Kyrgyzstan
- Russian Federation
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
Holidays in Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- Конституция күні - 2026-08-30
- Республика күні - 2026-10-25
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Museums in Almaty, Kazakhstan
Музей Алматы
Kazakhstan, 050091 Almaty, Kabanbai Batyr Street, 132
Coordinates: 43.2487° N, 76.9360° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-19:00
Қазақстанның Орталық мемлекеттік мұражайы
Kazakhstan, 005051 Almaty, 44
Coordinates: 43.2359° N, 76.9507° E
Hours: 09:00-18:00
Музей Алматы
Kazakhstan, 050091 Almaty, Kabanbai Batyr Street, 132
Coordinates: 43.2487° N, 76.9361° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-19:00
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
Дом-музей Ауэзова
Kazakhstan, 050021 Almaty, Tolebaev street, 185
Coordinates: 43.2434° N, 76.9496° E
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00
Музей музыкальных инструментов
Kazakhstan, 050002 Almaty, Zenkov Street, 24А
Coordinates: 43.2594° N, 76.9569° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-19:00
Almaty Museum of Arts
Kazakhstan, 005051 Almaty, улица Кирпичнозаводская 9-я
Coordinates: 43.2271° N, 76.9490° E
Alma Museum
Kazakhstan, 050091 Almaty, Kabanbai Batyr Street, 85
Coordinates: 43.2502° N, 76.9446° E
Hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-19:00
Республиканский музей спортивной и олимпийской славы
Kazakhstan, 050091 Almaty, Seyfullin avenue, 551
Coordinates: 43.2520° N, 76.9328° E
Центр сближения культур
Kazakhstan, 050021 Almaty, Kunaev Street, 120
Coordinates: 43.2498° N, 76.9512° E
Биологический музей
Kazakhstan, 050040 Almaty, Al-Farabi Avenue, 71/19
Coordinates: 43.2241° N, 76.9206° E
Исторический музей
Kazakhstan, 050044 Almaty, Көктем, Al-Farabi Avenue, 71
Coordinates: 43.2248° N, 76.9217° E
Dinmukhamed Kunayev Apartment
Kazakhstan, A25Y5H4 Almaty, Tolebaev street, 117
Coordinates: 43.2528° N, 76.9485° E
Умай
Kazakhstan, 050091 Almaty, Nauryzbai Batyr street
Coordinates: 43.2501° N, 76.9372° E
Дом-музей Ахмета и Газизы Жубановых
Kazakhstan, 050091 Almaty, улица Карасай Батыра, 65
Coordinates: 43.2513° N, 76.9411° E
Яндекс Музей
Kazakhstan, 005051 Almaty, Gandhi street, 11/1
Coordinates: 43.2319° N, 76.9459° E
050002 Almaty, Zenkov Street, 24А
Coordinates: 43.2594° N, 76.9568° E
Kazakh Railway Museum
Kazakhstan, 050091 Almaty, Nazarbayev Avenue, 131
Coordinates: 43.2517° N, 76.9465° E
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00
Military Museum
Kazakhstan, 050002 Almaty, улица Зенкова, 24
Coordinates: 43.2587° N, 76.9572° E