Karatau
Қаратау Qaratau | |
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Coordinates: 43°10′N 70°27′E / 43.167°N 70.450°E | |
Country | Kazakhstan |
Region | Jambyl Region |
Settlement | 1963 |
Government | |
• Akim (mayor) | Madibek Kanatbek Kaishybekovich |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 27,667 |
Time zone | UTC+6 |
Postal code | 080800-080803 |
Area code | +7 72644 |
Karatau (Kazakh: Қаратау, Qaratau) is an administrative center in the Talas region located in the Jambyl Region in the south of Kazakhstan. It has an estimated population of roughly 30,000 in 1999.[1] As of 2019[update], the population is now 27,667.[2] The largest city from Karatau, Taraz, is approximately 100 km to the southeast.