Astana

Overview

Astana is the capital of Kazakhstan. About 1.5 million people live in the city proper, making it the 2nd largest city of Kazakhstan in our atlas.

It lies at 51.18° N, 71.45° E, about 358 m (1,175 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Almaty time zone.

Location

Red dot: Astana. Green dots: other major cities of Kazakhstan. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Astana has a continental (warm summer) climate (Köppen Dfb). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 27°C (80°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -21°C (-5°F). Around 370 mm (15 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jul.

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Khan Shatyr Entertainment CenterBuilding

Palace of Peace and ReconciliationLandmark structure, cultural centre and opera house in Astana

Astana OperaOpera house in Astana, Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan Sports PalaceArchitectural structure

Kazhimukan Munaitpasov StadiumMulti-purpose stadium in Astana, Kazakhstan

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National Museum of the Republic of KazakhstanMuseum in Astana, Kazakhstan

Independence Square, AstanaMain public square in Astana, Kazakhstan

Ramstore BridgeBridge in Kazakhstan

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

Nearby major cities

• Karagandy · 192 km
• Pavlodar · 403 km
• Kyzylorda · 815 km
• Taraz · 919 km
• Almaty · 959 km
• Shymkent · 993 km
• Aktobe · 996 km
• Oral · 1,393 km

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