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Shoktas Destination Guide

Delve into Shoktas in Kazakhstan

Shoktas in the region of Kazakhstan (general) is a city in Kazakhstan - some 553 mi or ( 889 km ) South of Astana , the country's capital .

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Current time in Shoktas is now 11:57 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Almaty " with a UTC offset of 6 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Samarkand, Tashkent, Fergana, Andijan, and Khujand. While being here, make sure to check out Samarkand . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Shoktas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Kentau

Kentau, is a town in South Kazakhstan Province of Kazakhstan. It is located at the foot of the Karatau mountains 30 km northeast of the city of Turkestan (City). Kentau was formed in August 1955. In Soviet times, the population of the city was mainly from Russia, the descendants of the repressed: Greeks, Russians, Germans, Koreans, Jews, Chechens, etc. , as well as Uzbeks, and majority of population comprising an ethnic Kazakhs.

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Located at 43.52 68.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Populated places established in 1955, Populated places in South Kazakhstan Province