Map of Kentau, Kazakhstan

Kentau is a city in Turkistan, Kazakhstan, with a population of about 57,408. It lies at 43.5167°N, 68.5046°E. Kentau is about 880 km (547 mi) south of Astana, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Turkestan, 32 km to the southwest.

Kentau at a glance

Where is Kentau?

• The 28th largest city in Kazakhstan by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Turkistan on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 56 min on the shortest day to 15 h 26 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kentau

• Turkestan — 32 km southwest
• Zhangatas — 99 km east
• Arys — 123 km south
• Shymkent — 162 km southeast
• Karatau — 162 km east
• Chirchiq — 244 km south, Uzbekistan
• Tashkent — 257 km south, Uzbekistan
• Parkent — 265 km south, Uzbekistan
• Yangiyŭl — 271 km south, Uzbekistan
• Tŭytepa — 285 km south, Uzbekistan

Largest cities in Turkistan

• Turkestan — 227,098
• Zhetysay — 36,494
• Arys — 36,285

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.