Largest cities
Almaty 2,245,000 pop., 2,447,000 urban aggl.
Shymkent 1,232,000 pop., 1,369,000 urban aggl.
Highest mountains
Khan Tengri 7,010 m (22,999 ft)
Longest rivers
Irtysh 4,248 km (2,640 mi) total, 1,698 km (1,055 mi) in Kazakhstan
Ishim 2,450 km (1,522 mi) total, 1,400 km (870 mi) in Kazakhstan
Ural 2,428 km (1,509 mi) total, 1,082 km (672 mi) in Kazakhstan
Syr Darya 2,219 km (1,379 mi) total, 1,400 km (870 mi) in Kazakhstan
Largest lakes
Caspian Sea 371,000 kmē (143,244 sq mi) total, shared with Russia, Turkmenistan, Iran and Azerbaijan
Balhas 18,200 kmē (7,027 sq mi)
Lake Zaysan (semi-artificial) 5,000 kmē (1,931 sq mi), natural surface area was 1,800 kmē (695 sq mi)
South Aral Sea 3,500 kmē (1,351 sq mi), with the Uzbek portion
North Aral Sea 3,300 kmē (1,274 sq mi)
Alakol 2,200 kmē (849 sq mi)
Largest islands
Kulaly (in the Caspian Sea) 68 kmē (26 sq mi)