Qaraqum
in Qaraghandy Oblysy, Kazakhstan

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.544 and 77.157 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 32' 39" and E 77° 9' 23"
Currency and Currency Code:
Tenge - KZT
Spoken languages:
Kazakh, Russian
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:25 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Almaty
UTC/GMT offset: 6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:35 am and 7:16 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.155 and -109.432 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Roa
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Kazakhstan in Central Asia

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Kazakhstan.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Kazakhstan. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Qaraqum

Qaraqum in Qaraghandy Oblysy is located in Kazakhstan about 412 mi (or 663 km) south-east of Astana, the country's capital town.

Current time in Qaraqum is now 02:25 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Almaty with an UTC offset of 6 hours. We know of 1 airports close to Qaraqum. The closest airport in Kazakhstan is Balkhash Airport in a distance of 105 mi (or 169 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Taldykorgan, Almaty, Cholpon-Ata, Tyup and Kemin. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Balay, Qaraqum