Kyzylorda

Kyzylorda
Қызылорда / Qyzylorda (Kazakh)
Aitbay Mosque, built in 1878
Main train station
Kyzylorda
Location in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 44°51′0″N 65°31′0″E / 44.85000°N 65.51667°E / 44.85000; 65.51667
Country Kazakhstan
RegionKyzylorda Region
Founded1820
City status1867
Government
 • Akim (mayor)Nurzhan Akhatov
Area
 • Total
2,400 km2 (930 sq mi)
Elevation
128 m (420 ft)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total
354,800
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5
Postal codes
120001–120018
Area code+7 7242
Vehicle registrationN or 11
Websitewww.kyzylorda.gov.kz

Kyzylorda is a city in south-central Kazakhstan, capital of Kyzylorda Region and former capital of the Kazakh ASSR from 1925 to 1927.

The city has a population of 242,462 (2020). It historically developed around the Syr Darya river and was the site of a Kokand fortress. The population of the city with nearby villages is 312,861 (2020).