natural wonder
Aksu Canyon
A 500m-deep gorge slicing through the Aksu-Zhabagly reserve, Central Asia's oldest, with tulip meadows on the rim in April and a steep path to the river.
40 km · about 45 min drive
Turkistan, Kazakhstan · Asia
Sayram sits on the route: 25 minutes from Shymkent, 40km from Aksu Canyon.
Sayram is a town located in Turkistan, Kazakhstan. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Sayram sits in Kazakhstan. It's in the Asia/Almaty time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Sayram to your route.
Sayram (Kazakh: Сайрам, romanized: Sairam [sɑjˈrɑm]) is a rural locality located in eastern Shymkent on the Sayram Su River, which rises at the nearby 4000-meter mountain Sayram Su. In medieval times, the city and countryside were located on the banks of the Arys River, into which the Sayram Su river flows. SinceRead more
2018, it has been part of Shymkent City. Population: 30,887 (2009 census results); 25,408 (1999 census results).
The city celebrated the 3,000th anniversary of its founding in 1999. It is among the oldest cities in Kazakhstan, as well as one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the World, the site of the first mosque in Kazakhstan, and similarly among the oldest cities in Transoxania. Sayram is significant today for maintaining mud-brick architecture and the absence of Soviet-style architecture. There are many pre-20th-century mausoleums, and more continue to be built.
Archaeology in Central Asia was active following its conquest by the Russian Empire, but remains a relatively understudied area. There has been some field work done in the city both before and during the rise of the Soviet Union, and there is likewise renewed interest in the city as one of the oldest cities of the independent country of Kazakhstan. Notable among the archaeological discoveries is evidence of an early plumbing system like the kinds found in Samarqand and other cities of the early Persian empires.
There is another city named Sayram in Xinjiang, China located between Kucha and Aksu, which, according to local tradition, was founded by captives captured by the Qalmaqs.
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Sayram is located in Turkistan, Kazakhstan, Asia. The coordinates are 42.3025 latitude, 69.7576 longitude.
Sayram has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Kazakhstan.
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A 500m-deep gorge slicing through the Aksu-Zhabagly reserve, Central Asia's oldest, with tulip meadows on the rim in April and a steep path to the river.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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