Taraz, Zhambyl, Kazakhstan uses Asia/Almaty, currently +05 (UTC+05:00). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
Taraz is a city in Kazakhstan, with a population of about 358,200. Unlike many places, it does not observe daylight saving time.
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Taraz is one of the oldest cities in Kazakhstan, in the south of the country near the Kyrgyz border on the old Silk Road. The centre is Soviet in layout, with the historic sites and the bazaar forming the older core.
Two eleventh-century mausolea outside the city, Aisha Bibi and Babaji Khatun, are the region's most significant monuments and are notable for their carved terracotta facades. The central bazaar is among the liveliest in southern Kazakhstan, and the city museum covers the long Silk Road history.
Buses and taxis cover the city and the centre is walkable. Reaching the mausolea requires a taxi, and road and rail connections run east toward Almaty and west toward Shymkent.
Spring and autumn are the most comfortable, and spring brings green to the surrounding steppe. Summers are hot and dry, and winters are cold with snow.
Kazakhstan uses the KZT, calling code +7.
Kazakhstan uses the tenge, and Kazakh is the state language with Russian very widely spoken. Hospitality toward guests is emphatic, and card payment is widely accepted in the cities.
