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Kazakhstan

Asia

Astana

Almaty

Facts

Population

16,396,000

Area

2,724,900 km² • 1,052,084 mi²

Density

6.0 people per km²

15.6 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

Ministry of Transportation & Communication (2003)

Tallest Building

Abu Dhabi Plaza (311 m)

Tallest City

Astana

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Asia

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Abu Dhabi Plaza	310.8 m / 1,020 ft
2	Northern Lights 1	180 m / 591 ft
3	Emerald Towers 2	175 m / 574 ft
4	Kazakhstan Railways Building 2	175 m / 574 ft
5	Esentai Tower	168 m / 551 ft
6	Emerald Towers 3	162 m / 531 ft
7	Kazakhstan Railways Building 1	162 m / 531 ft
8	Ministry of Transportation & Communication	155 m / 509 ft
9	Northern Lights 2	152 m / 499 ft
10	Talan Tower 1	145.6 m / 478 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Kazakhstan CTBUH Members

Logo	Name	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
	PERI	Platinum	64	ENGM • MATR

Videos

17 September 2014

Monthly Video: Five Minutes with Christopher Drew

Wednesday, 17th September 2014. Shanghai, China. Christopher Drew, the Director of Sustainability at Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, LLC, is interviewed by Chris Bentley...

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Research

30 January 2020

Tall Building Predictions for 2020

The combined brains of the CTBUH editorial and database staff boldly predict what might happen across the global skyscraper industry in 2020. Check out our...

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Global News

19 September 2022

Kazakhstan to Change Name of Capital from Nur-Sultan Back to Astana

Kazakh president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has agreed to restore the former name of the country’s capital just three years after he renamed it in honor of...

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