Official Name: | Kumkent |
Other Name: | Құмкент |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Kazakhstan |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kazakhstan |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Kazakhstan |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Turkestan Region |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Type3: | Rural District |
Subdivision Name3: | Kumkent Rural District |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2009 |
Population Total: | 2063 |
Timezone: | East Kazakhstan Time |
Utc Offset: | +6 |
Coordinates: | 43.7689°N 69.6139°W |
Postal Code Type: | Post code |
Kumkent (Kazakh: Құмкент) is a village in Sozak District in Turkestan Region of Kazakhstan. It is the head of the Kumkent rural district (KATO code - 515643100).[1] Population:
The archaeological remains of the ancient Kumkent fortification are located to the southwest.[2]
Kyzylkol lake lies close to the village and the Akzhar lakes lie to the northeast. The district center is the settlement of Sholakkorgan, located 39km (24miles) to the west of Kumkent.[3]