Geography of Kazakhstan - Area and Boundaries

Area and Boundaries

Area
  • Total: 2,717,300 km²
  • Land: 2,669,800 km²
  • Water: 47,500 km²
Land boundaries
  • Total: 12,012 km
  • Border countries: the People's Republic of China 1,533 km, Kyrgyzstan 1,051 km, Russia 6,846 km, Turkmenistan 379 km, Uzbekistan 2,203 km
Coastline
0 km (landlocked). Kazakhstan borders the Aral Sea, now split into two bodies of water (1,070 km), and the Caspian Sea (1,894 km).
Maritime claims
None (landlocked)
Elevation extremes
  • Lowest point: Karagiye -132 m
  • Highest point: Khan Tangiri Shyngy (Pik Khan-Tengri) 7,010 m

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