Map of Karatau, Kazakhstan

Karatau is a city in Zhambyl, Kazakhstan, with a population of about 37,881. It lies at 43.1796°N, 70.4592°E. Karatau is about 893 km (555 mi) south of Astana, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Zhangatas, 73 km to the northwest.

Karatau at a glance

Where is Karatau?

• The 43rd largest city in Kazakhstan by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Zhambyl on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 59 min on the shortest day to 15 h 23 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Karatau

• Zhangatas — 73 km northwest
• Taraz — 80 km southeast
• Shymkent — 120 km southwest
• Arys — 158 km southwest
• Kentau — 162 km west
• Talas — 163 km southeast, Kyrgyzstan
• Turkestan — 179 km west
• Chirchiq — 203 km south, Uzbekistan
• Parkent — 219 km south, Uzbekistan
• Kosonsoy — 233 km southeast, Uzbekistan

Largest cities in Zhambyl

• Taraz — 358,153
• Shu — 39,785
• Zhangatas — 33,492

Largest cities in Kazakhstan

• Almaty — 1,977,011
• Astana — 1,544,142
• Shymkent — 1,200,000
• Aktobe — 500,757
• Karagandy — 497,777
• Taraz — 358,153
• Kyzylorda — 354,800
• Oral — 330,000
• Pavlodar — 329,002
• Ust-Kamenogorsk — 319,067

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.