Shymkent

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Shymkent (Kazakh: Шымкент) is a city in the Kazakh Desert and is the third largest city in Kazakhstan. Shymkent is a city in Kazakhstan. It is near the border with Uzbekistan. It is one of three Kazakh cities which have a status equal to that of a region (the city of republican significance). It is the third-most populous city in Kazakhstan, behind Almaty and Nur-Sultan, with an estimated population of 1,002,291 as of 1 June 2018. According to regional and city officials, the millionth resident of Shymkent was born on 17 May 2018. It is a regional cultural centre.

Shymkent is situated 690 kilometres (430 mi) west of Almaty and 1,483 kilometres (920 mi) south of Nur-Sultan. It is also 120 kilometres (75 mi) to the north of Tashkent, Uzbekistan.