Map of Semey, Kazakhstan

Semey is the administrative centre of Abai Region, Kazakhstan, with a population of about 292,780. It lies at 50.4267°N, 80.2667°E. Semey is about 625 km (388 mi) east of Astana, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Rubtsovsk, 138 km to the northeast.

Semey at a glance

Where is Semey?

• The 11th largest city in Kazakhstan by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 00 min on the shortest day to 16 h 27 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Semey

• Rubtsovsk — 138 km northeast, Russia
• Ust-Kamenogorsk — 174 km east
• Ridder — 231 km east
• Ayagoz — 274 km south
• Aksu — 294 km northwest
• Altay — 295 km east
• Slavgorod — 307 km north, Russia
• Pavlodar — 308 km northwest
• Kamen’-na-Obi — 381 km north, Russia
• Barnaul — 405 km northeast, Russia

Largest cities in Abai Region

• Ayagoz — 33,479

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.