Kamchatka is a first-level division of Russia, in Asia. Its mapped cities centre on 57.3403° N, 161.4562° E.

What is the largest city in Kamchatka?

Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy is the largest city mapped in Kamchatka, with a metropolitan population of about 187,282.

How many cities are in Kamchatka?

YearMaps maps 11 cities and towns in Kamchatka, with a combined metropolitan population of about 264,817. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.

What is the highest mountain in Kamchatka?

The highest summit mapped in Kamchatka is Klyuchevskaya Sopka at 4,750 m.

Kamchatka Map — Cities & Geography, Russia

Interactive Map of Kamchatka

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About Kamchatka

Kamchatka Oblast (Russian: Камча́тская о́бласть, romanized: Kamchatskaya oblast) was, until being incorporated into Kamchatka Krai on July 1, 2007, a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). To the north, it bordered Magadan Oblast and Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. Koryak Okrug was located in the northern part of the oblast. Including the autonomous okrug, the total area of the oblast was 472,300 square kilometres (182,400 sq mi), encompassing the southern half of the Kamchatka Peninsula. The administrative center of Kamchatka Oblast was the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Population: 358,801 (2002 census); 466,096 (1989 Soviet census).

Kamchatka's natural resources include coal, gold, mica, pyrites, and natural gas. Most of the inhabitants live in the administrative center, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. The main employment sectors are fishing, forestry, tourism (a growing industry), and the Russian military. There is still a large military presence on the peninsula; the home base of Russia's Pacific submarine fleet is across Avacha Bay from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky at the Rybachy base. There are also several air force bases and radar sites in Kamchatka.

As of the 2002 All-Russian Population Census, the majority of the 358,801 population is Russian (290,108), largest minorities are Ukrainian (20,870) and Koryak (7,328). The northern part of the peninsula is occupied by Koryak Autonomous Okrug, where around 6,700 Koryaks live. A small number of Evens also live here.

The oblast was established on October 20, 1932, subordinated to the Far Eastern Krai (later Khabarovsk Krai). In 1956, it became a separate oblast under its own jurisdiction.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia: Kamchatka Oblast (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Kamchatka: Key Facts

Key facts about Kamchatka
Capital	Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Highest point	Klyuchevskaya Sopka
Established	20 October 1932

Facts from Wikidata Q208308 (CC0).

History of Kamchatka: Empires and States

The atlas records 3 polities whose mapped territory included part of Kamchatka, from The Russian Empire in 1734 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.

Polities that held Kamchatka, in chronological order
Polity	Period here
The Russian Empire	1734–1916 CE
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics	1922–1991 CE
Russian Federation	1992–2024 CE

Historical Maps of Kamchatka

Kamchatka 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 Kamchatka

11 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.

Largest Cities in Kamchatka
#	Name	Population	Region	Role
1	Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy	187,282	Kamchatka	Admin-1 capital
2	Oktyabrskiy	67,386	Kamchatka	Populated place
3	Ust Kamchatsk	4,939	Kamchatka	Populated place
4	Palana	3,671	Kamchatka	Populated place
5	Klyuchi	1,089	Kamchatka	Populated place
6	Korf	400	Kamchatka	Populated place
7	Pakhachi	10	Kamchatka	Populated place
8	Utkholok	10	Kamchatka	Populated place
9	Bol'sheretsk	10	Kamchatka	Populated place
10	Il'pyrskiy	10	Kamchatka	Populated place
11	Manily	10	Kamchatka	Populated place

Highest Mountains in Kamchatka

4 mountains 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.

Highest Mountains in Kamchatka
#	Name	Elevation	Feet	Region
1	Klyuchevskaya Sopka	4,750 m	15,584 ft	Asia
2	Koryakskaya Sopka	3,456 m	11,339 ft	Asia
3	Gora Khuvkhoitun	2,616 m	8,583 ft	Asia
4	Seraya	1,162 m	3,812 ft	Asia

Ports in Kamchatka

1 port mapped. Ranked by approach channel depth, the figure that limits which ships can call. Harbours link to their write-up on the page of the sea or coast they lie on. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.

Ports in Kamchatka
#	Name	Channel Depth	Class	Sea	Max Vessel
1	Petropavlovsk	34.7 m	Very Small	Sea of Japan & Sea of Okhotsk	medium vessels

Kamchatka: Quick Answers

Where is Kamchatka?: Kamchatka is a first-level division of Russia, in Asia. Its mapped cities centre on 57.3403° N, 161.4562° E.
What is the largest city in Kamchatka?: Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy is the largest city mapped in Kamchatka, with a metropolitan population of about 187,282.
How many cities are in Kamchatka?: YearMaps maps 11 cities and towns in Kamchatka, with a combined metropolitan population of about 264,817. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.
What is the highest mountain in Kamchatka?: The highest summit mapped in Kamchatka is Klyuchevskaya Sopka at 4,750 m.