🇰🇿 How to recognise Kazakhstan in Street View
Kazakhstan is in Central Asia. Here's how to tell you've landed in Kazakhstan when Far Fetched drops you there in Street View.
| Drive on | the right ➡️ |
|---|---|
| Signs in | Kazakh, Russian |
| Region | Central Asia |
| Borders | China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan |
Clues to look for
Huge flat steppe, long straight roads and Cyrillic signs. Modern cities with big apartment blocks.
Driving side
Cars in Kazakhstan drive on the right. So do Tajikistan, which are also in Central Asia. Most of the world drives on the right, so this alone won't narrow it down much: check the signs next.
Countries it's easy to confuse with Kazakhstan
If you guess a neighbour of Kazakhstan you still score 2 points, and any other country in Central Asia scores 1 point.
Practise spotting Kazakhstan
Play Solo or Survival and choose the Asia & Middle East map to see more places like Kazakhstan. Or try today's daily challenge: five places, one guess each, the same for everyone.
Questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Kazakhstan?
In Kazakhstan, cars drive on the right.
What language are signs in Kazakhstan written in?
You'll see Kazakh, Russian on signs in Kazakhstan.
Which countries look like Kazakhstan in Street View?
Its neighbours (China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Turkmenistan) and other countries in Central Asia can look similar. Check the language on signs and the driving side first.
Is Kazakhstan in Far Fetched?
Yes. Kazakhstan is one of the 214 countries and territories you can be dropped into in Far Fetched, a free Street View country-guessing game.