r/Kazakhstan Feb 24 '22

Kazakhstan stands with Ukraine

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r/Kazakhstan Dec 13 '25

Meta Community update: 60k members, post flairs, chat removal and more

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Ooh, where to start...

Growth update

Reddit has recently started emphasizing weekly visitors instead of just subscriber count as the main indicator of a subreddit's size. My previous updates were tied to every +10k subscribers, but Reddit no longer really notifies us about that.

We've hit 63k weekly visitors this week, which Reddit itself decided to congratulate us on.

Such a nice round number to celebrate 🎉🎉🎉 Could have waited for at least 4k more.

At the same time, r/Kazakhstan quietly crossed 60k subscribers just yesterday. It's about the size of Talgar, our next target to conquer (what do they have there besides Zeta's factory?).

Still sending comments about economy crisis in Kazakhstan from our iPhones, I see.

The last milestone post was at 50k members about five months ago, so it felt like a good moment to check in again. Thanks to everyone who reads, posts, comments, shitposts, argues, asks what the weather in February is, upvotes, awards, jokes, dodges the draft, explains and helps keep this place alive.

Our Kazakh language related community, r/kazakh, is also growing, and has whopping 916 members. Please, join it🥹🥺. I've made a cool non-exhaustive animated emoji status for it.

That's as much as I could do with 64kb restriction.

Its community icon is also animated (and even has more frames in it), but you won't see it in every part of Reddit because reasons.

Post flairs cleanup and color grouping

You may have noticed that post flairs look a bit different now.

We trimmed and regrouped them, and assigned consistent colours to related topics (news, culture, media, discussion, humour, etc.). Now we have fewer confusing choices, probably better readability in feeds, and the whole list of flairs looks less cumbersome.

Good bye, "Borat" flair. Two people are going to miss you.

Nothing is set in stone, so if something feels off or unclear, feel free to mention it.

Kazakh chat is gone

Unfortunately, Reddit has removed all public subreddit chats.

I personally disagree with this decision. First the custom upvote/downvote icons, then the custom emojis in comments, now this on our long list of enshittification of this platform. The Kazakh chat… maybe wasn't the coziest, but it was a low-pressure, active space for sending meaningless messages. And now there's no official replacement inside Reddit.

If someone from the community would like to create a Discord server, Telegram group or something similar, feel free to do so. You may share it here and we might even approve that post, who knows...

Just to be transparent: I don't plan to moderate Discord/Telegram/anything else myself (never have, and don't want to do it badly).

One Kazakh MinaLima Harry Potter book for r/kazakh (oh, I can't make links bold, how unfortunate...)

I still have a copy of "Хәрри Поттер мен Пәлсапа тас" (MinaLima edition), and I've been thinking about using it as a small community giveaway.

Somehow the least exciting photo of this book on Kaspi.kz. It has interactive elements, folded castle plans and stuff... Nice gift for Kazakh speaking kids ages 5-40.

Tanya just made three posts about this exact edition: part1, part2, part3.

One idea is to somehow tie it to r/kazakh , which is currently very quiet, but I'm honestly unsure what would feel like a good and fair incentive. Maybe the whole era of incentivising engagement with gifts and competitions is over, and I'm still thinking in old terms.

Or maybe you'd have a good idea what kind of activity or contribution would make sense for such a gift, and how (or if) it could help spark some life in r/kazakh without feeling artificial and being easy to abuse with scripts or AI. I can probably send this book around Kazakhstan, but I don't want to risk with QazPost's international postal service.

No promises yet. Just thinking out loud and open to ideas.

Thanks again to everyone who's here. r/Kazakhstan has grown a lot, but it's still shaped by everyday participation more than by numbers. As always, suggestions and feedback are welcome.


r/Kazakhstan 5h ago

Ye coming to Almaty August 14

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fun fact: it won’t be the first time he performed here


r/Kazakhstan 1h ago

Discussion/Talqylau Нужен совет по подаркам

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Всем привет! Я студент русского языка в Америке, и скоро лечу в Алматы чтобы учиться в Университете Абай. Буду жить с казахской семьёй. Я хочу принести подарки для них, и мне нужен совет. Что лучше приносить из Америки? Что хотят и не можно купить в Казахстане? Есть ли эти вещи? Я понимаю, что Алматы—очень большой и современный город, так что я не знаю что доступно или не доступно.

Спасибо большое за помощь )


r/Kazakhstan 4h ago

Religion/Dın тәңірі қолдайтын адамдар барма?еще есть ли люди подерживающие тенгринство?

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r/Kazakhstan 1h ago

Tourism/Turizm yo i think yall american people should go to kazakhstan since a lot of stuff is cheap compared to american stuff

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r/Kazakhstan 3h ago

Work/Jūmys Завод astana motors

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Здравствуйте, может кто подскажет, принимают ли на данных завод операторов электрогазосварки? Пока нигде нет открытых вакансий, такое ощущение, будто страницы, посвященные работе на этом заводе, практически не ведут, ну может здесь кто работает/у кого знакомые работают на этом заводе в Алматы?


r/Kazakhstan 8h ago

Tourism/Turizm Paediatrician recommendation for tourists

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Hi everyone,
I’m currently visiting Almaty with my almost 3-year-old. She’s been dealing with severe constipation and has already been seen by a doctor back home, but we’re still looking for the best paediatrician or children’s clinic in Almaty for a second opinion as its not getting better.

Does anyone have recommendations for an excellent paediatrician? English-speaking would be a huge bonus.

Also, we’re due to travel to Saty Village for two nights this Saturday. What’s the medical situation like there? Are there any clinics or hospitals nearby, or would we need to travel back to Almaty in an emergency? We’d really appreciate any local advice, especially from anyone who’s travelled there with young children.

Thank you so much!


r/Kazakhstan 6h ago

Discussion/Talqylau Обращаемся с просьбой принять участие в независимом анонимном исследовании общественного мнения о деятельности Шанхайской организации сотрудничества (ШОС) и региональном сотрудничестве в Центральной Азии.

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Уважаемые участники! Обращаемся с просьбой принять участие в независимом анонимном исследовании общественного мнения о деятельности Шанхайской организации сотрудничества (ШОС) и региональном сотрудничестве в Центральной Азии. ✔️ Опрос полностью анонимный. ✔️ Ответы используются только в исследовательских целях. ✔️ Время заполнения — около 3–5 минут. Будем искренне благодарны каждому, кто найдёт время принять участие. 🔗 Ссылка на анкету: https://forms.gle/ezuhaVcCk1X61bT38


r/Kazakhstan 18h ago

Что происходит с Pinterest в Казахстане?

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Которую неделю я уже не могу нормально пользоваться Pinterest, уже и обновлял и перезапускал и даже пробовал с ПК зайти, буквально первую страницу с картинками грузит, далее вниз уйти не дает т.к картинок вовсе нет, поиск не работает от слова СОВСЕМ. Единственная мысль, что вслед за GitHub у нас уже и Pinterest начали блокировать


r/Kazakhstan 10h ago

Discussion/Talqylau Nanny in almaty

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I am looking for a part time job as a nanny here in almaty, i am a foreigner,(hope you can consider ☺️) i am currently living here in dostyk avenue. Kindly send me private message. Thank you so much


r/Kazakhstan 11h ago

Sport Misha Performances Compilation

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r/Kazakhstan 12h ago

Study/Oqu Any 4 week Russian courses in Kazakhstan/Kyrgyzstan that you would recommend?

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r/Kazakhstan 19h ago

Study/Oqu It's worth studying at the Sorbonne University?

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I'm talking about the Abay University, a branch of the Sorbonne. Can you tell me if there will be a difference? And will it really teach well and get two degrees?


r/Kazakhstan 1d ago

Tourism/Turizm Visited Bayzhansay (ghost town) outside Shymkent

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On my visit to the not-quite abandoned town of Bayzhansay.

To answer your questions about whether it is possible to get here, yes it is entirely possible (in summer), if you’re ok with a fair bit of dirt road driving.

If you load the town into 2GIS it will give a good path: 1.5 hours of driving on the highway and 1 hour on a dirt road through the mountains to the town. The dirt roads were not too difficult and we didn’t even need a 4x4 to drive through. We rented our car from a local dealer.

The town is beautiful and eerie, *however still inhabited in the summer by a handful of residents*, so be respectful towards them. We were surprised by how large some of the abandoned buildings were, with an enormous crumbling “kine-theatre” (cinema), a school and some shops.

Overall it was a highly enjoyable day trip, with the opportunity to learn some really interesting history!

Comments are welcome for any q’s.

Also, if any Kazakhs are reading this, thank you for having us here!! We had the most amazing time, with wonderful culture, nature, history and such friendly, proud people. We can’t wait to come back 🇰🇿


r/Kazakhstan 21h ago

Picture/Suret Just a random photo

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I'm struggling to grow as a photographer here in Kazakhstan. So I'm posting some of the pictures on different social platforms. Let's see how much I can reach.


r/Kazakhstan 18h ago

Discussion/Talqylau помощь при разводе

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Может кто-нибудь объяснить, где в Алматы иностранцы могут развестись?


r/Kazakhstan 22h ago

Can you drive to Big Almaty Lake?

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Can you get taxi or drive yourself to the big Almaty lake? Can uou drive all the way or you need to do some hike too?


r/Kazakhstan 20h ago

Study/Oqu Как вам университет Казгаса

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Подскажите проста я хочу поступить если вы отучились то какие советы дадите


r/Kazakhstan 20h ago

Tourism/Turizm Visiting Aktau, Astana and Almaty

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Hi, me and two friends are flying to Kazakhstan for the first time with this rough itinerary in mind. Any advice, recommendations, comments etc appreciated!


r/Kazakhstan 20h ago

Tourism/Turizm Parents traveling to Almaty for the first time

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Hi all,

My mid 50’s parents are traveling to Almaty for the first time in August. I have an itinerary that I worked on with the help of chatgpt. What I need support on is:

  1. Do they need to book a private driver in advance for Shymbulak and Big Almaty Lake?
  2. Anything in the itinerary that is excessive?

Any help, recommendation or feedback would be appreciated!!

1st August - Republic square, Green bazaar, Central state museum and Panfilov Park

2nd August - Medeu and Shymbulak - I guess I need a driver full day here? Any suggestions

3rd August - Big Almaty Lake Excursions - same as above?

4th August - shopping and Kok Tobe hill. Any recommendations on where for shopping?

5th August - Charyn Canyon day excursion - driver in advance needed?


r/Kazakhstan 21h ago

Language/Tıl Субтитры для YouTube-видео на казахском

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Салем! Сделал сервис на KazakhVerb для изучающих язык. Генерация субтитров для YouTube-видео на казахском и воспроизведение видео с ними.

Работает просто:

* вставляете ссылку на YouTube-видео

* отправляете на обработку

* ждёте несколько минут

* смотрите видео с субтитрами

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r/Kazakhstan 21h ago

Music/Muzyka Kazakh folk music Almaty

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Does anyone know where I can go to listen to live Kazakh folk music in Almaty? Thanks!


r/Kazakhstan 1d ago

Video/Beine Beautiful sunset in Atyrau region. Just wanted to share this peaceful moment.

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r/Kazakhstan 1d ago

Tourism/Turizm Question on driving routes in Altyn-Emel National Park

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Hi there! I'm hoping to take my family on a driving tour of the Almaty region in a 4x4 car. Our itinerary includes:

Day 1: Driving from Almaty through Turgen gorge and to Assy plateau

Day 2: Driving up past Charyn canyon, through Basshi (to get ticket) and into Altyn-Emel national park, camping near Aktau Mountains.

Day 3: Driving to Singing Dune, then back to Almaty.

My main question: on day 3, we wanted to take a route from Singing Dune on the north side of the Kapchagay reservoir, stopping at Besshatyr burial mounds and the petroglyphs. It looks like there's a road, but from all the online materials it looks as if it's not permitted to drive this route... Has anyone here taken this route? Is it really not possible, or is there some way to drive west from the Singing Dune without going back through Basshi :) Thanks!