Arys at a glance
- With about 36,000 inhabitants, Arys is one of the 50 largest places in Kazakhstan.
- It's part of the Turkistan region.
- It's about 667 km to Almaty, the country's largest city.
- For a bigger city, Shymkent is about 66 km away.
- Towns nearby: Temirlanovka (41 km), Shayan (82 km) and Aksu (84 km).