Karatau, Kazakhstan
Karatau
Қаратау Qaratau | |
|---|---|
| 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. As of 2019, the population is now 27,667. The largest city from Karatau, Taraz, is approximately 100 km to the southeast.