A few facts about Altay
- With about 45,000 inhabitants, Altay is one of the 50 largest places in Kazakhstan.
- It's part of East Kazakhstan.
- Almaty, the largest city in Kazakhstan, is about 913 km away.
- The nearest bigger city is Ust-Kamenogorsk, about 121 km away.
- Towns nearby: Novaya Bukhtarma (54 km), Ulken Naryn (61 km) and Ridder (86 km).