Almaty

Largest city in Kazakhstan

Almaty is the most populous city in Kazakhstan, with more than two million residents. It was formerly named Alma-Ata. It lies in the foothills of the Trans-Ili Alatau mountains in southern Kazakhstan, near the border with Kyrgyzstan, at an elevation of 700–900 metres (2,300–3,000 feet), with the Big Almaty and Small Almaty rivers running through it.

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