Map of Almaty
Almaty is a first-level division of Kazakhstan. Its largest mapped city is Almaty, with about 1.21 million people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on Almaty, and the tables list its 10 mapped cities along with the mountains, lakes, World Heritage Sites nearest to them.
- Cities Mapped
- 10
- Largest City
- Almaty
- Country
- Kazakhstan
- Highest Point Mapped
- 4,979 m
Interactive Map of Almaty
About Almaty
Almaty Region (Kazakh: Almaty oblysy [ɑɫmɑˈtə ˌwobɫɤˈsə]; Russian: Алматинская область), formerly known as the Alma-Ata Region until 1993, is a region in Kazakhstan, located in the southeastern part of the country. It surrounds, but does not include, the eponymous city of Almaty. Its capital is Qonaev.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia: Almaty Region (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Almaty in Depth
History
Alma-Ata Region, the predecessor of today's Almaty Region, was created from the historical region of Zhetysu on March 10, 1932. Its capital was Alma-Ata (Almaty). Several times during the Soviet period, the north-eastern part of the region, centered on Taldyqorğan, was separated from Alma-Ata Region, forming a separate Taldy-Kurgan Region, only to be merged into Alma-Ata Region again several years later.
In April 2001 the administrative center of Almaty Region was moved from Almaty to Taldyqorğan. Thus Taldyqorğan has become a regional capital again - this time without splitting the region.
Almaty region was formed on March 10, 1932 with a center in the city of Almaty. The region included 18 districts.
Geography
The region borders Kyrgyzstan and Xinjiang in the People's Republic of China. The region also borders three other regions of Kazakhstan: Jambyl Region to the west, Karaganda Region to the northwest, and East Kazakhstan Region to the north. Almaty Region has an area of 224,000 square kilometres.
Much of the northwestern border of the region runs along Lake Balkhash, whose main affluent, the Ili River, is the most significant river of the region. In the region's northeast, it shares the four lakes of the Alakol Depression (Lakes Alakol, Sasykkol, Koshkarkol, and Zhalanashkol) with East Kazakhstan Region. Other lakes within the region include Bartogay Lake and Kapshagay lakes, Lake Issyk, Kaindy and Kolsai lakes.
Climate
The natural conditions of the Almaty region include 5 climatic zones - from deserts to eternal snows. The climate is sharply continental, the average January temperature in the lowlands is −15 °C, in the foothills - 6-8 C; July - +16 C and + 24 + 25 C, respectively. The annual rainfall on the plains is up to 300 mm, in the foothills and mountains - from 500-700 to 1000 mm per year.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Almaty Region (CC BY-SA 4.0).
History of Almaty: Empires and States
The atlas records 26 polities whose mapped territory included part of Almaty, from Yuezhi in 404 BCE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.
| Polity | Period here |
|---|---|
| Yuezhi | 404–171 BCE |
| Wusun | 170 BCE – 90 CE |
| Xiongnu | 144 BCE – 153 CE |
| Rouran Khaganate | 402–554 CE |
| Göktürk Khaganate | 555–586 CE |
| Western Göktürks | 587–646 CE |
| The Tang Dynasty | 656–756 CE |
| Turks | 666–754 CE |
| Türgesh | 705–749 CE |
| Uyghur Khaganate | 755–792 CE |
| Qarlugs | 793–849 CE |
| Kara-Khanids | 850–1045 CE |
| Eastern Kara-Khanids | 1046–1138 CE |
| Kara-Khitans | 1139–1219 CE |
| The Mongol Empire | 1220–1368 CE |
| Chagatai Khanate | 1294–1462 CE |
| Moghulistan | 1463–1518 CE |
| Eastern Chagatai Khanate | 1492–1511 CE |
| Kazakh Khanate | 1521–1635 CE |
| Oirat Confederation | 1636–1676 CE |
| Dzungar Khanate | 1677–1756 CE |
| The Qing Dynasty | 1757–1847 CE |
| Khanate of Kokand | 1822–1855 CE |
| The Russian Empire | 1848–1916 CE |
| Union of Soviet Socialist Republics | 1922–1991 CE |
| Kazakhstan | 1992–2024 CE |
Historical Maps of Almaty
Almaty on the world map in each year one of these states held it:
Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.
Largest Cities in Almaty
10 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.
| # | Name | Population | Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almaty | 1.21 million | Almaty | Admin-1 capital |
| 2 | Taldyqorghan | 88,380 | Almaty | Admin-1 capital |
| 3 | Sarqan | 76,919 | Almaty | Populated place |
| 4 | Qapshaghay | 42,167 | Almaty | Populated place |
| 5 | Zharkent | 36,496 | Almaty | Populated place |
| 6 | Esik | 35,319 | Almaty | Populated place |
| 7 | Boralday | 20,996 | Almaty | Populated place |
| 8 | Ushtobe | 20,492 | Almaty | Populated place |
| 9 | Otar | 11,238 | Almaty | Populated place |
| 10 | Shonzhy | 3,902 | Almaty | Populated place |
Highest Mountains in Almaty
1 mountain mapped. Ranked by summit elevation above sea level. A summit on a border is listed under both countries. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Elevation | Feet | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pik Talghar | 4,979 m | 16,335 ft | Asia |
Largest Lakes in Almaty
1 lake mapped. Ranked by mapped surface area. A lake on a border is listed under each country it lies in, with the area of the whole lake. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Surface Area | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kapchagay Reservoir | 933 km² | Reservoir |
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Almaty
1 World Heritage Site mapped. Listed by year of inscription, earliest first. Sites shared with another country appear under each. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Inscribed | Type | Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamgaly | 2004 | Cultural | (iii) |
Almaty: Quick Answers
- Where is Almaty?
- Almaty is a first-level division of Kazakhstan, in Asia. Its mapped cities centre on 44.0838° N, 77.9204° E.
- What is the largest city in Almaty?
- Almaty is the largest city mapped in Almaty, with a metropolitan population of about 1.21 million.
- How many cities are in Almaty?
- YearMaps maps 10 cities and towns in Almaty, with a combined metropolitan population of about 1.54 million. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.
- What is the highest mountain in Almaty?
- The highest summit mapped in Almaty is Pik Talghar at 4,979 m.
- What is the largest lake in Almaty?
- The largest lake mapped in or beside Almaty is Kapchagay Reservoir, at about 933 km².