Capital of Kazakhstan
"Akmola" redirects here. For the region that surrounds Astana, see
Akmola Region .
Capital city and city of republican significance in Kazakhstan
Astana
Астана
Location of Astana in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 51°08′50″N 71°25′20″E / 51.14722°N 71.42222°E / 51.14722; 71.42222 Country Kazakhstan Founded 8th century (as Bozok) 1830 (modern settlement) • Type Mayor–Council • Body City Mäslihat • Äkim Zhenis Kassymbek [ 3] • City proper 810.2 km2 (312.8 sq mi) Elevation
347 m (1,138 ft) • City proper 1,423,726[ 1] • Metro 1,550,000 • City proper KZT 10,672 billionUS$ 23.1 billion (2022) • Per capita KZT 8,053,900 US$ 17,443 (2022) Time zone UTC+05:00 (Kazakhstan Time ) • Summer (DST ) (Not Observed) Postal code Area code 7172[ 8] HDI (2024)0.820[ 9] high · 5th License plate 01, Z Website www .gov .kz /memleket /entities /astana?lang=kk
Astana ,[ a] formerly known as Nur-Sultan , Akmolinsk , Tselinograd , and Akmola ,[ 15] is the capital city of Kazakhstan .
The city lies on the banks of the Ishim River in the north-central part of Kazakhstan, within the Akmola Region , though administered as a city with special status separately from the rest of the region. A 2022 official estimate reported a population of 1,350,228 within the city limits, making it the second-largest city in the country , after Almaty , which had been the capital until 1997.[ 4] The city became the capital of Kazakhstan in 1997; since then it has grown and developed economically into one of the most modern cities in Central Asia .[ 16] [ 17] In 2021, the government selected Astana as one of the 10 priority destinations for tourist development.[ 18]
Modern Astana is a planned city , following the process of other planned capitals .[ 17] After it became the capital of Kazakhstan, the city dramatically changed shape with its master-plan designed by Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa .[ 17] As the seat of the government of Kazakhstan , Astana is the site of the Parliament House , Supreme Court , Ak Orda Presidential Palace and numerous government departments and agencies. It is home to a range of futuristic buildings, including many skyscrapers .[ 19] [ 20] [ 21]
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