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Taraz Destination Guide

Explore Taraz in Kazakhstan.

Taraz in the region of Zhambyl with it's 358,153 inhabitants is a town in Kazakhstan - some 572 mi (or 921 km) South of Astana, the country's capital city.

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Current time in Taraz is now 02:06 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named "Asia / Almaty" with an UTC offset of 6 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tashkent, Andijan, Khujand, Sarykemer, Kyzyl-Dyykan or Kenesh. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Taraz, Zhalpaktobe, Rovnoye and Grodikovo. We encountered some videos in the web. Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation.

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Videos

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03:04 min ( February 13, 2011 by GlikoGenKZ)
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00:40 min ( February 08, 2011 by Baazongg)
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Video2 mov: Taraz Bazar

00:30 min ( February 08, 2011 by Baazongg)
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Interesting facts about this location

Taraz

Taraz (Kazakh: Тараз / Taraz), is a city and a center of the Jambyl Province in Kazakhstan. It is located in the south of Kazakhstan, near the border with Kyrgyzstan, on the Talas River (Taraz River). It has a population of 330,100 (1999 census), up 9% from 1989, making it one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, after Astana and Türkistan.

More reading: Taraz homepage
Located at 42.9, 71.37 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 0 mi away.
Tags:Kazakhstan–Kyrgyzstan border crossings, Populated places along the Silk Road, Populated places in Jambyl Province

Taraz Central Stadium

Taraz Central Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Taraz, Kazakhstan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Taraz.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 42.9, 71.37 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 1 mi away.
Tags:Football venues in Kazakhstan, Multi-purpose stadiums in Kazakhstan

Taraz Airport

Taraz Airport, also known as Jambyl Airport is an airport serving Taraz (formerly Jambyl and Aulie-Ata), a city in the Jambyl Province of Kazakhstan.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 42.9, 71.37 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 5 mi away.
Tags:Airports in Kazakhstan

Aisha Bibi

The Aisha-Bibi is an 11th or 12th-century mausoleum for a noble woman located in the village of Aisha Bibi, 18 km west of Taraz, Kazakhstan on the Silk Road. It is locally famous as a monument to love and faithfulness.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 42.9, 71.37 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 9 mi away.
Tags:11th-century architecture, Buildings and structures in Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Jambyl Province, Mausoleums

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