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Shymkent

American  
[shim-kent] / ʃɪmˈkɛnt /
Shymkent British  
/ ʃɪmˈkɛnt /

noun

  1. Russian name: Chimkent.  a city in S Kazakhstan; a major railway junction. Pop: 469 000 (2005 est)

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Around 25-30 percent of the Kazakh population live in just three cities: the capital Astana in the centre, and the southern metropolises of Almaty and Shymkent.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

Northern Irish champions Cliftonville face Benfica, who reached the main group stage last season, in their section semi-final, with the winners taking on either Riga of Latvia or Shymkent of Kazakhstan.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2023

Kazakh news site Orda.kz reported that outages also occurred in the southern region of Turkistan, particularly in the city of Shymkent, and in Taraz, a city in the neighboring Jambyl region.

From Seattle Times Jan. 25, 2022

According to the TV channel, airlines will resume domestic flights to the cities of Shymkent, Turkestan and Atyrau, as well as flights to Moscow and Dubai, starting from 3 p.m.

From Washington Times Jan. 7, 2022

Mangystau regains possession, and the crowd cheers, perhaps angry with Shymkent for playing dirty.

From The Guardian Aug. 15, 2017

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