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Kommuna Destination Guide

Touring Kommuna in Kazakhstan

Kommuna in the region of Kazakhstan (general) is located in Kazakhstan - some 555 mi or ( 892 km ) South of Astana , the country's capital city .

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Time in Kommuna is now 12:47 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Almaty " with a UTC offset of 6 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Samarkand, Bukhara, Tashkent, Fergana, and Khujand. Being here already, consider visiting Samarkand . Check out our recommendations for Kommuna ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi

The Mausoleum of Khawaja Ahmed Yasawi (Kazakh: Қожа Ахмет Яссауи кесенесі, Qoja Axmet Yassawï kesenesi) is an unfinished mausoleum in the city of Turkestan, in southern Kazakhstan. The structure was commissioned in 1389 by Timur, who ruled the area as part of the expansive Mongol Empire, to replace a smaller 12th-century mausoleum of the famous Turkic poet and Sufi mystic, Khoja Ahmed Yasawi (1093–1166). However, construction was halted with the death of Timur in 1405.

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Located at 43.29 68.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 1400s architecture, Dargahs, Domes, Mausoleums in Kazakhstan, World Heritage Sites in Kazakhstan, Ziyarat

Turkistan (city)

Turkistan, formerly known as Turkestan, is a city in the southern region of Kazakhstan, near the Syr Darya river. It has a population of 85,600 and is situated 160 km north-west of Shymkent on the Trans-Aral Railway between Kyzylorda to the north and Tashkent to the south.

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Located at 43.28 68.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Kazakhstan, Holy cities, Pilgrimages, Populated places along the Silk Road, Populated places in South Kazakhstan Province