Yuzhno Kazakhstanskaya Oblast (Turkistan), South Kazakhstan
Yuzhno Kazakhstanskaya Oblast : Region of Kazakhstan
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State Snapshot
Turkistan at a glance
Turkistan currently has 10 quality-checked populated place pages and 18 county pages linked on MapSof.
Mapped cities & towns
10
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County pages
18
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TurkestanPopulation 97,360
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Quick Facts about Turkistan
| Country | Soviet Union, Kazakhstan |
| State | South Kazakhstan (Kazakhstan) |
| Different from | Q4466066 |
| Postal code | 160000 |
| Plate code | X, 13 |
| Phone Area Codes | 725 |
| Area | 116902 km2 |
| Official name | Түркістан облысы, Туркестанская область, Паўднёва-Казахстанская вобласць, Түркістан облысы, Туркестанская область, Чымкенцкая вобласць, Южно-Казахстанская область, Южно-Казакская область, Оңтүстік Қазақстан облысы, Паўднёва-Казакская вобласць, Туркестанская вобласць, Паўднёва-Казахстанская вобласць |
| Latitude & Longitude | 43.2500,68.6667 |
| Capital | Shymkent, Turkistan |
| Establishment | March 10, 1932 (94 years ago) |
| Time Zone | UTC+06:00 |
| Local time | 15:11:37 (23rd April 2026) |
Geography
Turkistan is located at 43°15'0"N 68°40'0"E (43.2500000, 68.6666700). It has 2 neighbors: Shymkent and Qaraghandy Oblysy.
Yuzhno Kazakhstanskaya Oblast map
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The largest city of Turkistan is Kentau with a population of 57,121. Other cities include and Lenger population 24,642. See all Turkistan cities & populated places.
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