Taldykorgan (Kazakh: Талдықорған / Taldıqorğan), formerly known as Taldy-Kurgan (Russian: Талды-Курган, until 1993), is the administrative center of Almaty Region, Kazakhstan. Population: 123,038 (2009 Census results); 97,996 (1999 Census results).
Population: 200,000
Latitude: 45° 00' 0.00" N
Longitude: 77° 55' 0.01" E
Zhetysu (Kazakh: Жетісу, pronounced [ʒi̯ɘtɘsʊw] meaning "seven rivers"; also transcribed Zhetisu, Jetisuw, Jetysu, Jeti-su, Jity-su, Жетысу, Джетысу, etc.) is a historical name of a part of Central Asia, corresponding to the South-Eastern part of mo…