Zhetigen
Formerly known as Zhetigen, Alatau is a newly established town in Kazakhstan's Almaty Region, created by presidential decree in 2024 and being developed as Central Asia's first "digital city," with planned smart-city technology, crypto-economy infrastructure, and urban air mobility systems. It sits on the Turksib rail line north of Almaty, within sight of mountains and close to water, and forms part of one of the region's largest special economic zones.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Nearest water from center 3.1 km1.9 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 13 km8.2 mi
Zhetigen: quick answers
Where is Zhetigen?
Zhetigen is in Kazakhstan, about 50 km31 miles in a straight line from Almaty.
How do you get to Zhetigen?
The nearest airport is Boralday (BXJ), about 58 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Zhetigen?
The warmest month is July, averaging 27°C80°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -5°C23°F. The wettest month is April, with about 56 mm2.2 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Zhetigen?
OpenStreetMap lists 4 restaurants and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.