The city of South Kazakhstan oblast.
Kentau is a city located in South Kazakhstan oblast (region) of Kazakhstan. Kentau city is situated near Karatau mountains about 30 km northeast of Turkestan city and 225 km from Shymkent city.
Kentau population is about 58,000 (2009).
Kentau phone code - +7 72536; postal code - 160400.
Kentau was founded in 1955 on the place of Myrgalimsay village to develop Achisay multimetallic deposit. During the Soviet period the population of Kentau city was mainly from Russia. There were excavator plant, transformer plant and well-developed mining industry in Kentau.
At the end of Soviet power in the late 1980th and early 1990th the population began to emigrate from Kentau city. A lot of mines and plants were closed. Today the population of Kentau city consists mainly of Kazakhs and Uzbeks. During the last years Kentau population began to grow again.
Kentau city view
Kentau Kazakhstan city view
Kentau city view
At present in Kentau there is the only excavator producing plant in Kazakhstan and the largest plant producing transformers. A new plant was built which produces railway equipment. Gradually ore-mining and processing industry is developed.
It is planned to construct a brick-making plant. On the whole there are 21 large plants in Kentau city of Kazakhstan.
Kentau city scenery
Kentau city, Kazakhstan scenery
Kentau city central square
Kentau city fountain view
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Kentau city street scenery
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