A few facts about Baikonur
- With about 70,000 inhabitants, Baikonur is one of the 50 largest places in Kazakhstan.
- It's the main city of the region of the same name.
- Almaty, the largest city in Kazakhstan, is about 1109 km away.
- Towns nearby: Tyuratam (4 km), Zhosaly (61 km) and Novokazalinsk (94 km).