Semey: facts

At a glance

• Country: Kazakhstan
• Region: Abai Region
• Administrative status: seat of a first-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA)
• Population: approximately 292,780
• Coordinates: 50.4206° N, 80.2502° E
• Time zone: Asia/Almaty (UTC+05:00)
• Currency: Tenge (KZT)
• Distance to the capital, Astana: 624 km (388 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Semei International Airport (PLX): 7.8 km (4.8 mi), straight line
• Oskemen International Airport (UKK): 165 km (103 mi), straight line
• Pavlodar International Airport (PWQ): 296 km (184 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Borodulikha: 58 km (36 mi)
• Besqaraghay: 75 km (47 mi)
• Novaya Shul'ba: 77 km (48 mi)