What is the most searched place in Kazakhstan?

Inside Kazakhstan, among queries without a second meaning, it is Lake Alakol at 18,100 Russian-language searches a month. Worldwide it is the Aral Sea at 110,000, followed by Shymbulak at 40,500.

Are these visitor numbers?

No. The figures count Google searches, not trips. For visits, see the visitor statistics.

Can I use the data in my article?

Yes. The CSV file is released under CC BY 4.0. Credit charyn.kz, link to this page and name Ubersuggest as the underlying source.

Why do some big numbers carry a dagger?

Those queries mean something else as well. Akzhaiyk, at 49,500, is also a newspaper and a football club, so the row stays in the table but is left out of the top 20.

Why are some worldwide values zero?

Zero means Ubersuggest returned zero for that exact phrase. A long English name such as a reserve’s full title may simply not be what people type.

Top Places in Kazakhstan: 200 Ranked by Search Demand

An open table of 200 places with two demand columns. Lake Alakol leads inside the country with 18,100 searches a month; worldwide, the Aral Sea leads with 110,000.

If you want to know which places in Kazakhstan people actually look up, this ranking gives you two lists rather than one. Inside the country Lake Alakol leads with 18,100 searches a month. Worldwide the Aral Sea leads with 110,000. Only 10 of the top 20 places appear on both lists.

Top 20 places by worldwide demand, Latin-script query, per month

Aral Sea & Ship Graveyard 110,000
Shymbulak 40,500
Baikonur Cosmodrome 27,100
Charyn Canyon 22,200
Big Almaty Lake 22,200
Kok-Tobe Hill 22,200
Kaindy Lake 18,100
Kolsai Lakes 14,800
Lake Balkhash 14,800
Khan Tengri 12,100
Medeu 9,900
Khan Shatyr 8,100
Altyn-Emel National Park 6,600
Issyk Lake 6,600
Bayterek Tower 4,400
Otrar 4,400
Palace of Peace and Reconciliation 4,400
Almaty Botanical Garden 3,600
Green Bazaar Almaty 3,600
Burabay (Borovoe) 2,900

Ubersuggest, 4–5 Nov 2026, queries with a foreign meaning removed

The top places in Kazakhstan worldwide

Worldwide demand here means the Latin-script query with no country or language filter. The Aral Sea and the Baikonur Cosmodrome are global names; Shymbulak, the ski resort above Almaty, sits between them at 40,500. Charyn Canyon, Big Almaty Lake and Kok-Tobe tie at 22,200.

For a trip planner the useful reading is geographic: 11 of the 20 are in Almaty city or Almaty Region, and Kaindy and Kolsai, 18,100 and 14,800, are close behind. Burabay, second inside the country, comes twentieth worldwide with 2,900.

Illustration Engraving: a large atlas of Kazakhstan on a cartographer’s table with two hundred tiny coloured pins of different heights rising from it, brass dividers and lamp light

The top places for people inside Kazakhstan

The second list counts Russian-language queries from Kazakhstan. It favours lake holidays and places close to big cities: Alakol, then Burabay and Kok-Tobe at 14,800 each, then Shymbulak at 12,100.

Top 20 places by demand in Kazakhstan, Russian-language queries, per month

Ubersuggest, 28 Oct 2026, ambiguous queries removed

Demand is concentrated. Ten places take 38.3% of all demand among the 170 unambiguous rows, and twenty take 54%. The median place gets 720 searches a month, 67 reach 1,000 and 19 stay under 100.

By type, ski resorts have the highest median, 3,900 across 6 places. Forests reach 1,900, hot springs 1,300, lakes 880, heritage sites 590 and canyons 480. Steppe, desert and wildlife places sit at 320.

Numbers you should not quote without a caveat

27 Russian queries have a second meaning. They are marked † and removed from the top 20. The ten largest:

Place	Query	Monthly	What else it means
Akzhaiyk Reserve (Ural Delta)	акжайык	49,500	a newspaper and a football club
Ordabasy Hill	ордабасы	33,100	a football club
Bayterek Tower	байтерек	22,200	also a state holding company
Katon-Karagay National Park	катон карагай	18,100	a village as well as the park
Lake Balkhash	балхаш	18,100	the lake and the town
Okzhetpes & Zhumbaktas Rocks	окжетпес	14,800	a sanatorium with the same name
Khan Shatyr	хан шатыр	14,800	a shopping centre
Saiga Antelope Viewing	сайгаки	14,800	an animal, not a place
Ridder & West Altai Reserve	риддер	9,900	a town
Saryagash Spa	сарыагаш	9,900	a town

The worldwide column has its own false friends, marked ‡, 13 in all. “Black canyon”, 49,500, describes canyons elsewhere, and “sairam”, 90,500, includes a lake in China. Lake Balkhash and Kapchagay are real holiday destinations, but their queries also mean towns; their monthly pattern is covered in the study of Kazakhstan lakes in summer. The two columns also should not be divided: what foreigners search for versus locals explains why.

The full table: 200 places, monthly demand

Sorted by the Kazakhstan column. A dash means no estimate; zero means the service returned zero for that exact phrase. The same data is available as a CSV file. Place names in the query columns are shown as typed.

#	Place	Region	Kazakhstan (Russian query), monthly	Russian query	Worldwide, monthly	Latin-script query
1	Akzhaiyk Reserve (Ural Delta) †	Atyrau Region	49,500	акжайык	0	akzhaiyk reserve
2	Ordabasy Hill †	Turkistan Region	33,100	ордабасы	0	ordabasy hill
3	Bayterek Tower †	Astana city	22,200	байтерек	4,400	bayterek tower
4	Katon-Karagay National Park †	East Kazakhstan Region	18,100	катон карагай	1,300	katon karagay
5	Lake Alakol	Zhetysu Region	18,100	алаколь	1,900	alakol
6	Lake Balkhash †	Karaganda Region	18,100	балхаш	14,800	lake balkhash
7	Burabay (Borovoe)	Akmola Region	14,800	бурабай	2,900	burabay
8	Kok-Tobe Hill	Almaty city	14,800	кок тобе	22,200	kok tobe
9	Saiga Antelope Viewing †	West Kazakhstan Region	14,800	сайгаки	0 ‡	saiga antelope viewing
10	Okzhetpes & Zhumbaktas Rocks †	Akmola Region	14,800	окжетпес	0	okzhetpes & zhumbaktas rocks
11	Khan Shatyr †	Astana city	14,800	хан шатыр	8,100	khan shatyr
12	Shymbulak	Almaty city	12,100	шымбулак	40,500	shymbulak
13	Saryagash Spa †	Turkistan Region	9,900	сарыагаш	90	saryagash spa
14	Medeu	Almaty city	9,900	медеу	9,900	medeu
15	Ridder & West Altai Reserve †	East Kazakhstan Region	9,900	риддер	0	ridder & west altai reserve
16	Charyn Canyon	Almaty Region	9,900	чарынский каньон	22,200	charyn canyon
17	Kapchagay Reservoir (Konaev) †	Almaty Region	8,100	капчагай	320	kapchagay reservoir
18	Baikonur Cosmodrome	Kyzylorda Region	8,100	байконур	27,100	baikonur
19	Sairam †	Turkistan Region	8,100	сайрам	90,500 ‡	sairam
20	Aral Sea & Ship Graveyard	Kyzylorda Region	6,600	аральское море	110,000	aral sea
21	Bayanaul National Park	Pavlodar Region	6,600	баянаул	390	bayanaul
22	Almaty Botanical Garden	Almaty city	6,600	ботанический сад алматы	3,600	almaty botanical garden
23	Ulytau Mountains †	Ulytau Region	6,600	улытау	—	ulytau mountains
24	Chundzha Hot Springs	Almaty Region	6,600	чунджа	—	chundzha hot springs
25	Snow Leopard in Kazakhstan †	Almaty Region	6,600	снежный барс	— ‡	snow leopard in kazakhstan
26	Oi-Karagai	Almaty Region	5,400	ой карагай	—	oi-karagai
27	Shardara Reservoir †	Turkistan Region	5,400	шардара	110	shardara reservoir
28	Bozzhyra & Mangystau	Mangystau Region	4,400	бозжыра	1,000	bozjyra
29	Green Bazaar Almaty	Almaty city	4,400	зеленый базар	3,600	green bazaar almaty
30	Lake Zaysan †	East Kazakhstan Region	4,400	зайсан	590	lake zaysan
31	Beket-Ata Underground Mosque	Mangystau Region	4,400	бекет ата	170	beket-ata underground mosque
32	Tekeli & Koksu Gorge †	Zhetysu Region	4,400	текели	0	tekeli & koksu gorge
33	Alma-Arasan Gorge	Almaty Region	4,400	алма арасан	1,300	alma-arasan gorge
34	Khan Tengri †	Almaty Region	4,400	хан тенгри	12,100	khan tengri
35	Ak Bulak Ski Resort †	Almaty Region	3,600	акбулак	390	ak bulak ski resort
36	Big Almaty Lake	Almaty Region	3,600	большое алматинское озеро	22,200	big almaty lake
37	Ereymentau Mountains †	Akmola Region	3,600	ерейментау	0	ereymentau mountains
38	Issyk Kurgan (Golden Man) †	Almaty Region	3,600	золотой человек	140	issyk kurgan
39	Karkaraly National Park †	Karaganda Region	3,600	каркаралинск	140	karkaraly national park
40	Arystan Bab Mausoleum	Turkistan Region	3,600	арыстан баб	480	arystan bab mausoleum
41	Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi	Turkistan Region	3,600	мавзолей ходжи ахмеда ясави	1,900	mausoleum of khoja ahmed yasawi
42	Lake Zhasybay	Pavlodar Region	3,600	жасыбай	0	lake zhasybay
43	Lake Zerenda	Akmola Region	3,600	зеренда	0	lake zerenda
44	Rakhmanov Springs	East Kazakhstan Region	3,600	рахмановские ключи	20	rakhmanov springs
45	Astana Botanical Garden	Astana city	2,900	ботанический сад астана	110	astana botanical garden
46	Bukhtarma Reservoir	East Kazakhstan Region	2,900	бухтарма	50	bukhtarma reservoir
47	Kok-Zhailau	Almaty city	2,900	кок жайляу	1,900	kok-zhailau
48	Assy Plateau	Almaty Region	2,900	плато ассы	1,600	assy plateau
49	Altai Alps Ski Resort	East Kazakhstan Region	2,400	алтайские альпы	20	altai alps ski resort
50	Belukha Mountain	East Kazakhstan Region	2,400	белуха	1,900	belukha
51	Otrar	Turkistan Region	2,400	отрар	4,400	otrar
52	Aisha Bibi Mausoleum	Zhambyl Region	2,400	айша биби	390	aisha bibi mausoleum
53	Karlag Museum	Karaganda Region	2,400	карлаг	260	karlag museum
54	National Museum of Kazakhstan	Astana city	2,400	национальный музей астана	2,400 ‡	national museum of kazakhstan
55	Altyn-Emel National Park	Zhetysu Region	2,400	алтын эмель	6,600	altyn emel national park
56	Lake Imantau	North Kazakhstan Region	2,400	имантау	0	lake imantau
57	First President Park	Almaty city	2,400	парк первого президента	5,400 ‡	first president park
58	Tarbagatai National Park †	Abai Region	2,400	тарбагатай	30	tarbagatai national park
59	Kaskasu Gorge	Turkistan Region	2,400	каскасу	0	kaskasu gorge
60	Butakovka Waterfall	Almaty city	1,900	бутаковский водопад	110	butakovka waterfall
61	Kazygurt Mountain †	Turkistan Region	1,900	казыгурт	—	kazygurt mountain
62	Sauran	Turkistan Region	1,900	сауран	2,400	sauran
63	Shymkent Dendropark	Shymkent city	1,900	дендропарк шымкент	—	shymkent dendropark
64	Aksu-Zhabagly Reserve	Turkistan Region	1,900	аксу жабаглы	480	aksu-zhabagly reserve
65	Kolsai Lakes	Almaty Region	1,900	кольсай	14,800	kolsai lakes
66	Korkyt Ata Memorial	Kyzylorda Region	1,900	коркыт ата	—	korkyt ata memorial
67	Narynkol & Tekes Valley	Almaty Region	1,900	нарынкол	0	narynkol & tekes valley
68	Issyk Lake	Almaty Region	1,900	озеро иссык	6,600	issyk lake
69	Kaindy Lake	Almaty Region	1,900	каинды	18,100	kaindy lake
70	Lake Markakol	East Kazakhstan Region	1,900	маркаколь	140	lake markakol
71	Konyr-Auliye Cave	Abai Region	1,900	коныр аулие	0	konyr-auliye cave
72	Furmanov Peak	Almaty city	1,900	пик фурманова	1,000	furmanov peak
73	Fort-Shevchenko	Mangystau Region	1,900	форт шевченко	390	fort-shevchenko
74	Saraishyk Settlement	Atyrau Region	1,600	сарайшык	—	saraishyk settlement
75	Palace of Peace and Reconciliation	Astana city	1,600	пирамида астана	4,400	palace of peace and reconciliation
76	ALZHIR Memorial	Akmola Region	1,600	алжир музей	—	alzhir memorial
77	Panfilov Park & Ascension Cathedral	Almaty city	1,600	вознесенский собор	—	panfilov park & ascension cathedral
78	Kokpek Pass & Kegen Valley †	Almaty Region	1,600	кеген	—	kokpek pass & kegen valley
79	Tamgaly-Tas	Almaty Region	1,600	тамгалы тас	—	tamgaly-tas
80	Turgen Gorge Waterfalls	Almaty Region	1,600	тургеньское ущелье	0	turgen gorge waterfalls
81	Bektau-Ata	Karaganda Region	1,300	бектау ата	140	bektau-ata
82	Zharkent-Arasan Springs	Zhetysu Region	1,300	жаркент арасан	0	zharkent-arasan springs
83	Irgiz-Turgai Reserve †	Aktobe Region	1,300	иргиз	0	irgiz-turgai reserve
84	Aksu Canyon	Turkistan Region	1,300	каньон аксу	320	aksu canyon
85	Keruen-Saray Turkestan	Turkistan Region	1,300	керуен сарай	20	keruen-saray turkestan
86	Mashat Canyon	Turkistan Region	1,300	машат	0	mashat canyon
87	Moiynkum Desert †	Zhambyl Region	1,300	мойынкум	20	moiynkum desert
88	Talgar Peak	Almaty Region	1,300	пик талгар	—	talgar peak
89	Singing Dune	Zhetysu Region	1,300	поющий бархан	9,900 ‡	singing dune
90	Black Canyon	Almaty Region	1,300	черный каньон	49,500 ‡	black canyon
91	Big Almaty Peak	Almaty city	1,000	большой алматинский пик	590	big almaty peak
92	Burkhan-Bulak Waterfall	Zhetysu Region	1,000	бурхан булак	70	burkhan-bulak waterfall
93	Domalak Ana Mausoleum	Turkistan Region	1,000	домалак ана	110	domalak ana mausoleum
94	Central State Museum	Almaty city	1,000	центральный музей алматы	320 ‡	central state museum
95	Aksay Gorge	Almaty Region	880	аксайское ущелье	0	aksay gorge
96	Korgalzhyn Reserve	Akmola Region	880	коргалжын	320	korgalzhyn
97	Lake Moiyldy (mud spa)	Pavlodar Region	880	мойылды	0	lake moiyldy
98	Lake Shaitankol	Karaganda Region	880	шайтанколь	20	lake shaitankol
99	Botai Settlement	North Kazakhstan Region	880	ботай	0	botai settlement
100	Ili River Rafting	Almaty Region	880	река или	0	ili river rafting
101	Saty Village	Almaty Region	880	саты	2,400 ‡	saty village
102	Tabagan Resort	Almaty Region	880	табаган	0	tabagan resort
103	Amankaragay Pine Forest	Kostanay Region	720	аманкарагай	0	amankaragay pine forest
104	Sherkala Mountain	Mangystau Region	720	шеркала	590	sherkala
105	Airakty Valley (Shomantau)	Mangystau Region	720	айракты	30	airakty valley
106	Ile-Alatau National Park	Almaty Region	720	иле алатауский национальный парк	2,900	ile-alatau national park
107	Ukash Ata Well	Turkistan Region	720	укаш ата	0	ukash ata well
108	Besshatyr Kurgans	Zhetysu Region	720	бесшатыр	0	besshatyr kurgans
109	Moon Canyon	Almaty Region	720	лунный каньон	1,900 ‡	moon canyon
110	Hazret Sultan Mosque	Astana city	720	хазрет султан	140	hazret sultan mosque
111	Shopan-Ata Necropolis	Mangystau Region	720	шопан ата	70	shopan-ata necropolis
112	Lake Inder & Inder Hills	Atyrau Region	720	индер	0	lake inder & inder hills
113	Tamgaly Petroglyphs	Almaty Region	720	тамгалы	390	tamgaly
114	Kobeituz Pink Lake	Akmola Region	720	розовое озеро	0	kobeituz pink lake
115	Berel Kurgans	East Kazakhstan Region	590	берель	0	berel kurgans
116	Aiyrtau Hills & Syrymbet	North Kazakhstan Region	590	сырымбет	0	aiyrtau hills & syrymbet
117	Zhidebay: Abai & Shakarim Mausoleums	Abai Region	590	жидебай	0	zhidebay: abai & shakarim mausoleums
118	Kenderli Bay	Mangystau Region	590	кендерли	0	kenderli bay
119	Kaskelen Gorge	Almaty Region	590	каскеленское ущелье	40	kaskelen gorge
120	Kiin-Kerish (Burning Cliffs)	East Kazakhstan Region	590	киин кериш	—	kiin-kerish
121	Lake Toraigyr	Pavlodar Region	590	торайгыр	—	lake toraigyr
122	Lake Shalkar (North KZ)	North Kazakhstan Region	590	озеро шалкар	—	lake shalkar
123	Akmeshit Cave	Turkistan Region	590	акмешит	90	akmeshit cave
124	Semey Ormany Pine Forest	Abai Region	590	семей орманы	0	semey ormany pine forest
125	Ustyurt Reserve	Mangystau Region	590	устюрт	0	ustyurt reserve
126	Bartogay Reservoir	Almaty Region	480	бартогай	90	bartogay reservoir
127	Akyrtas Palace Complex	Zhambyl Region	480	акыртас	0	akyrtas palace complex
128	Caspian Seal & North Caspian	Mangystau Region	480	каспийский тюлень	0	caspian seal & north caspian
129	Alasha Khan Mausoleum	Ulytau Region	480	алаша хан	0	alasha khan mausoleum
130	Karakhan Mausoleum	Zhambyl Region	480	мавзолей карахана	140	karakhan mausoleum
131	Caspian coast of Aktau	Mangystau Region	480	актау море	0	caspian coast of aktau
132	Shakpak-Ata Underground Mosque	Mangystau Region	480	шакпак ата	70	shakpak-ata underground mosque
133	Barlyk-Arasan Springs	Abai Region	390	барлык арасан	0	barlyk-arasan springs
134	Tamshaly Bay	Mangystau Region	390	тамшалы	0	tamshaly bay
135	Shymkent Citadel	Shymkent city	390	цитадель шымкент	720	shymkent citadel
136	Tekturmas Mausoleum	Zhambyl Region	390	тектурмас	140	tekturmas mausoleum
137	Nur Alem (Expo Sphere)	Astana city	390	нур алем	320	nur alem
138	Aktau Mountains (Altyn-Emel)	Zhetysu Region	320	горы актау	2,400 ‡	aktau mountains
139	Valley of Castles (Charyn)	Almaty Region	320	долина замков чарын	480	valley of castles
140	Torysh Valley of Balls	Mangystau Region	320	долина шаров	170	torysh valley of balls
141	Kapal-Arasan Springs	Zhetysu Region	320	капал арасан	0	kapal-arasan springs
142	Mugodzhar Mountains	Aktobe Region	320	мугоджары	—	mugodzhar mountains
143	Buiratau National Park	Karaganda Region	320	буйратау	90	buiratau national park
144	Ust-Kamenogorsk Ethnopark	East Kazakhstan Region	320	этнопарк усть каменогорск	0	ust-kamenogorsk ethnopark
145	Barsa-Kelmes Reserve	Kyzylorda Region	260	барсакельмес	—	barsa-kelmes reserve
146	Karatau Reserve	Turkistan Region	260	каратау	—	karatau reserve
147	Aktolagai Chalk Cliffs	Aktobe Region	260	актолагай	—	aktolagai chalk cliffs
148	Lake Shchuchye	Akmola Region	260	озеро щучье	—	lake shchuchye
149	Ile-Balkhash Reserve	Almaty Region	260	иле балхаш	—	ile-balkhash reserve
150	Sairam-Ugam National Park	Turkistan Region	260	сайрам угам	—	sairam-ugam national park
151	Sogdian Ash Grove (Sarytogay)	Almaty Region	260	ясеневая роща чарын	—	sogdian ash grove
152	Sibiny Lakes	East Kazakhstan Region	260	сибинские озера	—	sibiny lakes
153	Lake Yazevoe	East Kazakhstan Region	260	язевое озеро	—	lake yazevoe
154	Lake Zhasylkol	Zhetysu Region	210	жасылколь	0	lake zhasylkol
155	Lake Kambash	Kyzylorda Region	210	камбаш	0	lake kambash
156	Lake Sabyndykol	Pavlodar Region	210	сабындыколь	—	lake sabyndykol
157	Independence Park Shymkent	Shymkent city	210	парк независимости шымкент	50	independence park shymkent
158	Abylai Khan Residence	North Kazakhstan Region	210	резиденция абылай хана	10	abylai khan residence
159	Tuzbair Salt Flat	Mangystau Region	210	тузбаир	—	tuzbair salt flat
160	Ken Baba Ethnopark Shymkent	Shymkent city	210	кен баба	0	ken baba ethnopark shymkent
161	Ayak-Kalkan Springs	Zhetysu Region	170	аяк калкан	0	ayak-kalkan springs
162	Kostobe Settlement	Zhambyl Region	170	костобе	0	kostobe settlement
163	Temirlik Canyon	Almaty Region	170	каньон темирлик	—	temirlik canyon
164	Jochi Khan Mausoleum	Ulytau Region	170	мавзолей жошы хана	30	jochi khan mausoleum
165	Karagiye Depression	Mangystau Region	140	карагие	210	karagiye depression
166	Katutau Mountains	Zhetysu Region	140	катутау	320	katutau mountains
167	Kyzylarai Mountains	Karaganda Region	140	кызыларай	0	kyzylarai mountains
168	Zhygylgan (Fallen Earth)	Mangystau Region	140	жыгылган	110	zhygylgan
169	Baidibek Ata Mausoleum	Turkistan Region	140	байдибек ата	10	baidibek ata mausoleum
170	Poppy Fields	Almaty Region	140	маковые поля	27,100 ‡	poppy fields
171	Spassk Memorial	Karaganda Region	140	спасск	0	spassk memorial
172	Mashkhur Zhusup Mosque	Pavlodar Region	140	мечеть машхур жусупа	70	mashkhur zhusup mosque
173	Abai Museum Semey	Abai Region	140	музей абая	0	abai museum semey
174	Kimasar Gorge	Almaty city	140	кимасар	30	kimasar gorge
175	Kokkol Waterfall	East Kazakhstan Region	110	водопад кокколь	20	kokkol waterfall
176	Dostoevsky Museum Semey	Abai Region	110	музей достоевского семей	0	dostoevsky museum semey
177	Naurzum Reserve	Kostanay Region	110	наурзум	—	naurzum reserve
178	Eshkiolmes Petroglyphs	Zhetysu Region	110	ешкиольмес	—	eshkiolmes petroglyphs
179	Chagan Atomic Lake & Polygon	Abai Region	90	атомное озеро	—	—
180	Bokty Mountain	Mangystau Region	90	бокты	2,900 ‡	bokty mountain
181	Ancient Taraz	Zhambyl Region	90	древний тараз	0	ancient taraz
182	Kapamsay Canyon	Mangystau Region	90	капамсай	140	kapamsay canyon
183	Abat-Baitak Mausoleum	Aktobe Region	90	абат байтак	0	abat-baitak mausoleum
184	Kokshetau National Park (Zerenda)	Akmola Region	90	кокшетау национальный парк	—	kokshetau national park
185	Lake Chelkar (West KZ)	West Kazakhstan Region	90	озеро челкар	0	lake chelkar
186	Karynzharyk Sands	Mangystau Region	90	карынжарык	0	karynzharyk sands
187	Turgai Geoglyphs	Kostanay Region	90	тургайские геоглифы	40	turgai geoglyphs
188	Lake Bolshoye Chebachye	Akmola Region	70	чебачье	0	lake bolshoye chebachye
189	Berkara Gorge	Zhambyl Region	70	беркара	0	berkara gorge
190	Flamingos of Tengiz	Akmola Region	70	фламинго казахстан	0	flamingos of tengiz
191	Zhongar-Alatau National Park	Zhetysu Region	50	жонгар алатау	—	zhongar-alatau national park
192	Batan Plateau & Assy-Turgen Observatory	Almaty Region	50	ассы тургень обсерватория	0	batan plateau & assy-turgen observatory
193	Tuyuksu Glacier	Almaty city	40	ледник туюксу	40	tuyuksu glacier
194	Kora Gorge	Zhetysu Region	40	ущелье кора	0	kora gorge
195	Bokey Orda (Khan’s Headquarters)	West Kazakhstan Region	30	ханская ставка	0	bokey orda
196	Talgar Settlement	Almaty Region	30	городище талгар	0	talgar settlement
197	Pugachev House-Museum	West Kazakhstan Region	10	музей пугачева	0	pugachev house-museum
198	Zharkent Mosque	Zhetysu Region	0	жаркентская мечеть	320	zharkent mosque
199	Lake Biylikol	Zhambyl Region	0	бийликоль	0	lake biylikol
200	Nature near Almaty	Almaty city	—	куда поехать в алматы	—	nature near almaty

† the Russian query has a second meaning. ‡ the Latin query also describes other places.

How we built it and what it cannot tell you

Volumes are Ubersuggest estimates of average monthly Google searches over 12 months. The Kazakhstan column was exported on 28 October 2026 with Russian as the language. The worldwide column was exported on 4–5 November 2026 with no language filter. Each place has one main query; synonyms are not added together. Ubersuggest rounds to steps on its scale, so neighbours often tie.

Not verified yet What we could not confirm. Kazakh-language queries are not in the table. A worldwide figure exists for 165 places of 200 and a non-zero one for 102; 63 returned zero and 35 returned nothing. That does not prove nobody looks for the place: nobody may type that long English name. “Nature near Almaty” has no estimate, and Zharkent Mosque and Lake Biylikol return zero.

Search demand is not visitor numbers. A student, a journalist or a neighbour may be behind any query. The 200 places were chosen by our editors, so anything off the list is invisible here, and a yearly average hides news spikes.

For journalists and bloggers: how to cite this

A sound sentence: “Lake Alakol gets about 18,100 Russian-language searches a month in Kazakhstan, according to Ubersuggest estimates compiled by charyn.kz (November 2026).” An unsound one: “Alakol is the country’s most visited place.”

Bloggers can use the worldwide column to see which spelling readers type. Tourism offices can check where their site stands against neighbours. For reuse of the CSV, keep the CC BY 4.0 credit and a link to this page.