Roads in Kazakhstan

The general structure of a dual carriageway in Kazakhstan.

A list of roads in Kazakhstan.

Systems

current system

On 30 October 2024, a ministerial order by the government of Kazakhstan overhauled and changed the road nubmering system of the country for all classifications. The previous classification and number of "highways of international" and "republican" significance (M, A, and P) was abolished and a new system introduced. ^[1]

The new system consists of two categories:

• KAZ – highways of international or republican significance; providing connection between regions of Kazakhstan (and possibly to a neighboring states)
• KZ## – highways of international or republican significance, where the ## would be two digits corresponding to each region's code (matching license plate codes); providing connection within each of Kazakhstan (and possibly to a neighboring states)

The total length of these roads is 24,910.91 km.

Inter-regional Highways

The total length of these roads is 16,554.09 km.

Below is a list of these inter-regional highways of international or republican significance: ^[1]

Road	Direction	International Designation	Length
KAZ01	Astana – Karaganda (bypass) – Almaty	E125 AH7	1207.95 km
KAZ02	Astana – Kokshetau (bypass) – Petropavl – Russian international border ( 71A-1109 )	E125 AH6, AH64	526 km
KAZ03	Astana – Atbasar – Zhaksy – Ruzaevka – Sarykol – Kostanay (bypass) – Russian international border ( A-310 )	E127 AH7	860.3 km
KAZ04	Astana – Shiderti – Pavlodar – Uspenka – Russian international border ( 50K-32 )	E018 AH64	638 km
KAZ05	Astana – Kabanbai Batyr – Nura – Temirtau		250 km
KAZ06	Russian international border ( P-239 ) – Martuk - Aktobe (Northern Bypass) - Karabutak – Kyzylorda – Shymkent (Northern Bypass) – Taraz (Bypass) – Korday – Almaty – Khorgos – Chinese international border ( G30 )	E38, E123, E004, E012 AH5, AH9, AH61, AH62	2687.44 km
KAZ07	Chinese international border ( S319 ) - Maykapshagay - Zaysan (Bypass) - Kalbatau - Semey - Pavlodar - Russian international border ( A-320 )	E127 AH60, AH64	1081 km
KAZ08	Almaty – Taldykorgan – Sarkand (Bypass) - Ayagoz (Bypass) - Oskemen – Shemonaikha – Russian international border ( 01K-09 )	E40 AH60	1207 km
KAZ09	Aktobe – Kandyagash – Dossor – Atyrau – Kurmangazy - Russian international border ( 12A-235 )	E121	865.4 km
KAZ10	Aktobe – Oral – Beybitshilik - Russian international border ( A-300 )	E38, E40 AH61	528 km
KAZ11	Dossor – Kulsary – Beyneu – Sai-Otes – Shetpe – Zhetibay – Aktau sea port	E40, E121 AH81	786 km
KAZ12	Atyrau – Oral	E121	487 km
KAZ13	Jezkazgan - Arkalyk - Petropavl	E123, E019 AH62	940 km
KAZ14	Kyzylorda – Jezkazgan – Karaganda – Shiderti	E018 AH62	1175 km
KAZ15	Karaganda – Ayagoz – Tarbagatay – Bugaz (KAZ07/M38)		921 km
KAZ16	Kokshetau – Kishkenekol – Bidayk – Russian international border ( 5A-5 )		278 km
KAZ17	Kokshetau – Ruzaevka (KAZ03/M36)		196 km
KAZ18	Kostanay – Mamlyut		406 km
KAZ19	Kostanay – Rudny – Denisovka – Komsomol'skoe – Karabutak		543 km
KAZ20	Kalkaman – Bayanaul – Umitker – Botakara		324 km
KAZ21	Oskemen – Semey		195 km
KAZ22	Akshatau – Agadyr – Ortau (KAZ14/A17)		195 km
KAZ23	Kostanay – Auliekol – Surgan		257 km

Intra-regional Highways

The total length of these roads is 8,356.82 km.

Below is a list of these intra-regional highways of international or republican significance, organized by their corresponding region: ^[1]

Astana City
Road	Direction	International Designation	Length
KZ01-01	Astana City Bypass	E125 AH7	86.1 km
Almaty City
Road	Direction	International Designation	Length
KZ02-01	Greater Almaty Ring Road		66 km
Akmola Region
Road	Direction	International Designation	Length
KZ03-01	Astana - Korgalzhyn - Korgalzhyn Nature Reserve		161 km
KZ03-02	Makinsk - Stepnogorsk - Turgay		24 km
KZ03-03	Shchuchinsk - Access and Circulation of Burabay National Park		66 km
KZ03-04	Shchuchinsk - Zeredi		77 km
KZ03-05	Vyacheslavskoe Reservoir		17 km
KZ03-06	Kokshetau - Zerendi - Atbasar		184 km
KZ03-07	Kokshetau City Bypass (via Airport)		18 km
KZ03-08	Kabanbay Batyr - Kabanbay Batyr Memorial Complex 50.8726149,71.4145716		4 km
KZ03-09	Shchuchinsk (KAZ02/A1) - Borovoe Resort Zone		18 km
KZ03-10	Novyy Koluton - Akkol - KAZ02		4.6 km
KZ03-11	KAZ04/P4 - Ereymentau		36 km
KZ03-12	Zhaksy - Esil - Buzuluk		82 km
Aktobe Region
Road	Direction	International Designation	Length
KZ04-01	Aktobe – Alimbet – Russian international border ( M-5 )		120.8 km
KZ04-02	Kandyagash – Embi – Shalkar – Yrgyz		401 km
Almaty Region
Road	Direction	International Designation	Length
KZ05-01	Bayseit (KAZ06) - Kokpek - Chundzha - Koktal (KAZ06)		160km
KZ05-02	Koktal - Jarkent - Khorgos		69 km
KZ05-03	Qonayev - Kurty		67 km
KZ05-04	Almaty – Ushkonyr – Uzynagash – Akkaynar – Suranshy batyr – Kastek		115 km
KZ05-05	Aksay – Chundzha – Kalzhat - Chinese international border ( G219 )		160 km
KZ05-06	Kokpek (KZ05-04) – Kegen – Kyrgyz international border ( ЭМ-08 )	E011	115 km
KZ05-07	Kegen - Narynkol		89 km
KZ05-08	KZ05-06/A6 - Zhalanash - Saty - Kolsay Lakes National Park		89 km
KZ05-09	Almaty - Talgar - Baidibek Bi		68 km
KZ05-10	Almaty - Bayserka - Tonkeris - Mezhdurechenskoe - KAZ01/M36		52 km
KZ05-11	Almaty - Talgar - Baidibek Bi		37 km
KZ05-12	Besagash - Alatau Mountains		15 km
KZ05-13	Almaty - Alatau Park of Innovative Technologies		9.95 km
Atyrau Region
Road	Direction	International Designation	Length
KZ06-01	Mukyr (KAZ09/A-27) – Kulsary (KAZ11/A-33)		136 km
KZ06-02	Makhambet (KAZ12/A-28) - Khamit Yergaliyev (KAZ09/A-27) AKA Atyrau Bypass		45 km
KZ06-03	Dossor Bypass		4.6 km
West Kazakhstan Region
Road	Direction	International Designation	Length
KZ07-01	Oral - Chuvanshinskoye - Russian international border ( 53K-2801000 )		28 km
KZ07-02	Chapaev (KAZ12/A-28) - Zhalpaktal - Kaztal - Russian international border ( 63K-00035 )		213 km
KZ07-03	Kaztal (KZ07-02) - Zhanybek - Russian international border ( P-229 )		165 km
KZ07-04	Podsepnoye – Fyodorovka – Russian international border ( A-305 )		72 km
KZ07-05	Önege (KZ07-03/P-44) - Bisen - Saykyn		103 km
KZ07-06	Oral – Taskala – Russian international border ( A-298 )	E38	100 km
KZ07-07	KZ07-05/P-51 - Khan Orda		21 km
Zhambyl Region
Road	Direction	International Designation	Length
KZ08-01	Taraz - Kyrgyz international border ( ЭМ-17 )		14 km
KZ08-02	KZ08-03/P-47 - Karasu - Masanchi - Sortobe - Kyrgyz international border ( ЭМ-11 )		45.45 km
KZ08-03	Korday (Northern Bypass) - Karasu (KZ08-02/P-66) - Kyrgyz international border (  М-032 )		17.7 km
KZ08-04	Merki - Shu (KZ08-05/P30) - Khantau - Burylbaytal (KAZ01/M36)	AH7	261.45 km
KZ08-05	Shu (KZ08-04/P29) - Kaynar (KAZ06/A2)		56 km
KZ08-06	Korday - Kyrgyz international border ( ЭМ-01 )	E40	6 km
KZ08-07	Merki - Sypatay Batyr - Kyrgyz international border ( ЭМ-03 )	E40 AH7	24.3 km
Karagandy Region
Road	Direction	International Designation	Length
KZ09-01	Temirtau (KAZ01/M36) - Aktau - Bastau (KAZ15/A20) (Karagandy Bypass)		53 km
KZ09-02	Northern Suburb of Karagandy (KAZ01/M36) - Entrance to Karagandy (Maykundyk)		7 km
Kostanay Region
Road	Direction	International Designation	Length
KZ10-01	Denisovka (KAZ19/A22) – Zhetikara – Muktikol - Russian international border ( 53K-0202000 )		137 km
KZ10-02	Zhetikara (KZ10-01/A23) - Chaykovskoye - Russian international border ( 75K-009 )		27 km
KZ10-03	Denisovka (KAZ19/A22) - Tavrichenka - Arshaly - Komarovka		96 km
KZ10-04	Rudny Western Bypass	‌	6.9 km
KZ10-05	KAZ03/M36 - Marinovka	‌	9 km
KZ10-06	Kostanay Southern Bypass KAZ23/P36 - KAZ19/A22	‌	6 km
KZ10-07	Kostanay Western Bypass KAZ03/M36 - KAZ19/A22	‌	21 km
Kyzylorda Region
Road	Direction	International Designation	Length
KZ11-01	Kyzylorda City Bypass KAZ06/M32 - KAZ06/M32	‌ E38 AH9	20 km
Mangystau Region
Road	Direction	International Designation	Length
KZ12-01	Aktau – Kuryk	‌	59 km
KZ12-02	Beyneu - Akzhigit - Uzbek international border ( A380 )	‌ E40	85 km
KZ12-03	Zhetybay – Zhanaozen - Turkmen international border	‌ E40, E121	229 km
KZ12-04	Kuryk - Zhetybay	‌	64 km
Turkistan Region
Road	Direction	International Designation	Length
KZ13-01	Uzbek international border ( 25V031 ) - Zhetisay - Asykata - Lesbek Batyr - Saryagash - Zhibek Zholy (KZ13-03/A2) branch: KZ13-01 - Atakent - Myrzakent - Uzbek international border ( A373 , Guliston) branch: Atakent - Uzbek international border ( D039 , Sirdaryo) branch: Lesbek Batyr (KZ13-01) - Eskikogran -Uzbek international border ( D026 , Chinoz) branch: Saryagash (KZ13-01) - Saryagash Santorium - Uzbek international border ( D003 )	‌	221 km
KZ13-02	Uzbek international border ( M39 ) - Maktazhan - Orgebas - Uzbek international border ( M39 ) (portions of Uzbek M39 that cross into Kazakhstan)	‌	24.1 km
KZ13-03	Shymkent - Kazygurt - Zhibek Zholy - Uzbek international border ( M39 )	‌ E004 AH5	98 km
KZ13-04	KAZ06/A2 - Turar Ryskulov - KAZ06/A2	‌	36.9 km
Pavlodar Region
Road	Direction	International Designation	Length
KZ14-01	Pavlodar – Sharbakty – Russian international border ( A-321 )	‌	112 km
KZ14-02	Atameken (KAZ04/P4) - Ertis - Amangeldi - Russian international border ( 5A-02 )	‌	263.78 km
KZ14-03	Atameken (KAZ04/P4) - Aksu - Koktobe - Kurchatov	‌	220 km
KZ14-04	Pavlodar Southern Bypass via new bridge on Irtysh	‌	15 km
North Kazakhstan Region
Road	Direction	International Designation	Length

Previous Systems

2015 - 2024

The codes were in Latin, and thus, transliteration is not required (for example writing "P" as "R"). The highways of general government ("Republican") Significance were divided into three groups whose names differ by a code letter: ^[2]

• М – highways of international significance; their names and kilometer was retained by the road network of the Soviet Union
• A – highways of international significance; their names were changed from the 3-digit numbering of the Soviet system, being replaced by sequencial numbering, A01 to A26
• P – highways of republican importance; P01 to P66

International highways

Road	Direction	Length
M 32	Border of Russia – Oral – Aktobe – Kyzylorda – Shymkent	2059,6 km
M 36	Border of Russia – Kostanay – Astana – Karaganda – Almaty	2047,1 km
M 38	Border of Russia – Pavlodar – Semey – Maikapschagai – Border of China	1081 km
M 39	Border of Kirghizistan – Lugovoy	24,1 km
M 51	Border of Russia – Petropavl – Border of Russia	190 km

National Highways

Road	Name	Direction	Length
A 1	A1	Astana – Kokshetau – Petropavl	456 km
A 2	A2	Border of Uzbekistan – Shymkent – Taraz – Almaty – Border of China (after N312) Branch: Kenen - Korday - Border of Kyrgyzstan	1292 km
A 3	A3	Almaty – Oskemen	1212 km
A 4	A4	Almaty – Uzynagash – border of Kyrgyzstan	132 km
A 5'	A5	Aksay – Chundzha – border of China	160 km
A 6	A6	Kokpek – Kegen – border of Kyrgyzstan	115 km
A 7	A7	Usharal – Dostyk	184 km
A 8	A8	Taskesken – Bakhty – border of China	187 km
A 9	A9	Oskemen – Ridder – border of Russia	167 km
A 10	A10	Oskemen – Shemonaikha – border of Russia	120 km
A 11	A11	Semey – Rubtsovsk	111 km
A 12	A12	Petropavl – Sokolovka – border of Russia	62 km
A 13	A13	Kokshetau – Kishkenekol – border of Russia (after P393)	278 km
A 14	A14	Taraz – border of Kyrgyzstan	14 km
A 15	A15	Zhybek Zholy – Zhetysai – border of Uzbekistan	150 km
A 16	A16	Jezkazgan – Petropavl	940 km
A 17	A17	Kyzylorda – Pavlodar – Uspenka	1509 km
A 18	A18	Pavlodar – Sharbakty – border of Russia	122 km
A 19	A19	Terenkol – Mikhailovka – border of Russia	108 km
A 20	A20	Temirtau – Ayagoz – Tarbaghatai – M38 (Bugas)	921 km
A 21	A21	Mamlyut – Kostanay	398 km
A 22	A22	Karabutak – Komsomol'skoe, Kazakhstan – Denisovka – Rudny, Kazakhstan – Kostanay	551 km
A 23	A23	Denisovka – Zhetikara – Muktikol	142 km
A 24	A24	Aktobe – Martok – border of Russia	105 km
A 25	A25	Aktobe – Alimbet – border of Russia	127 km
A 26	A26	Kandyagash – Embi – Shalkar – Yrgyz	401 km
A 27	A27	Aktobe – Kandyagash – Atyrau – border of Russia	871 km
A 28	A28	Oral – Atyrau	487 km
A 29	A29	Oral – Taskala – border of Russia	100 km
A 30	A30	Podsepnoye – Fyodorovka – border of Russia	144 km
A 31	A31	Chapaev – Kaztal – Zhanybek	218 km
A 32	A32	Oral – Chuvanshinskoye - border of Russia	28 km
A 33	A33	Dossor – Aktau	798 km
A 34	A34	Zhetybai – Zhanaozen – border of Turkmenistan	237 km
A 35	A35	Aktau – Kuryk	59 km
A 36	A36	Kuryk – Zhetybai	64 km

Regional Highways

Road	Name	Direction	Length
P 1	P1	Beyneu - Akzhigit - Border of Uzbekistan	84 km
P 2	P2	Astana - Korgalzhyn - Korgalzhyn Nature Reserve	161 km
P 3	P3	Astana - Kievka - Temirtau	250 km
P 4	P4	Astana - Ereymetau - Shiderty	243 km
P 6	P6	Makinsk - Stepnogorsk - Turgay	235 km
P 7	P7	Burabay National Park	66 km
P 8	P8	Shchuchinsk - Zeredi	80 km
P 9	P9	Vyacheslavskoe Reservoir	17 km
P 10	P10	Astana Bypass	52.7 km
P 11	P11	Kokshetau - Saumalkol - Ruzaevka	196 km
P 12	P12	Kokshetau - Zerendi - Atbasar	184 km
P 13	P13	Zhaksy - Esil - Buzuluk	82 km
P 14	P14	Kokshetau Bypass	18 km
P 15	P15	Kegen - Narynkol	89 km
P 16	P16	A6 - Zhalanash - Saty - Kolsay Lakes National Park	89 km
P 17	P17	Almati - Talgar - Baidibek Bi	71 km
P 18	P18	Qonayev - Kurty	67 km
P 19	P19	Bayserka - Chalaevo - Mezhdurechenskoe	52 km
P 20	P20	Saryozek - Koktal	192 km
P 21	P21	Alatau Mountains	15 km
P 22	P22	Almati - Alma-Arasan	45 km
P 23	P23	Semey - Kaynar	276 km
P 24	P24	Oskemen - Semey	195 km
P 25	P25	Oskemen - Zyryanovsk - Ulken-Naryn - Katonkaragay - Rakhmanovskie Klyuchi	446 km
P 26	P26	M 38 - Kalzhyr - Terekty	126 km
P 27	P27	Kalkaman - Bayanaul - Umutker - Botakara	324 km
P 28	P28	Saumalkol - Madeniet - Karasai and Agyntaya Batyr Memorial Complex	24 km
P 29	P29	Merki - Shu - Khantau - M 36	273 km
P 30	P30	Shu - Kaynar	56 km
P 31	P31	Kentau - Turkistan - Arystan Bab - tortkoly	145 km
P 32	P32	Turkistan Bypass	13 km
P 33	P33	Mukyr (A-27/KAZ09) – Kulsary (A-33/KAZ11)	136 km
P 34	P34	Togusken - Zhayrem - Karazhal - Atasu	144 km
P 35	P35	Akchatau - Agadyr - Otrau - A 17	195 km
P 36	P36	Kostanay - Auliekol - Surgan	257 km
P 37	P37	Botakara - Aktau - Temirtau (Karaganda Bypass)	53 km
P 38	P38	Kostanay Southern Bypass (At Minchurinskoe)	6 km
P 39	P39	Kostanay Western Bypass	21 km
P 40	P40	Atyrau Bypass	45 km
P 42	P42	Kabanbay Batyr - Kabanbay Batyr Memorial Complex 50.8726149,71.4145716	4 km
P 43	P43	Rudny West Bypass	6.9 km
P 44	P44	Kaztal - Zhanybek - Border of Russia	162 km
P 45	P45	Atameken - Aksi - Koktobe - Kurchatov	227 km
P-46	P46	- Shchuchinsk-Borovoe Resort Zone	8.9 km
P-47	P47	Korday (A-2) - Karasu (P-66) - Border of Kyrgyzstan	17.7 km
P-48	P48	Almaty - Alatau Park of Innovative Technologies	9.95 km
P-49	P49	Petropavl Bypass	30 km
P-50	P50	Northern Aktobe Bypass	39.3 km
P-51	P51	Önege (P-44) - Bisen - Saykyn	103 km
P-52	P52	Novyy Koluton - Akkol - - Sazdı Bulaq - Stepnogorskoye (P-6)	222 km
P-53	P53	A 2 - Turar Ryskulov - A 2	31 km
P-54	P54	M 36 - Karaganda	16 km
P-55	P55	- Ereymentau	36 km
P-56	P56	P-51 - Khan Orda	21 km
P-57	P57	Peterfeld (M-51) - A 16	30.5 km
P-58	P58	Bulayevo (M-51) - Vozvyshenka - Molodogvardeyskoye - Kirovo - Kiyaly - Roshchinsky (A-1/P-59)	228.4 km
P-59	P59	Roshchinsky (A-1/P-58) - Korneyevka - Voloshinka (P-60)	86.9 km
P-60	P60	Voloshinka (P-59) - Sergeyev - Timiryazevo (P-61)	119.4 km
P-61	P61	Timiryazevo (P-60) - Sarykol (M-36)	31.6 km
P-62	P62	A 1 - Petropavl Airport	5 km
P-63	P63	Denisovka - Tavrichen - Arshaly - Komarovka	96 km
P-64	P64	Zhetikara - Chaykovsky	27 km
P-65	P65	M 36 - Marinkova	9 km
P-66	P66	Karasu (P-47) - Masanchi - Sortobe	45 km

Highway of local significance

There are also highways of local significance. Each of Kazakhstan's regions' highways have their own specific codes. The codes are in Latin, and thus, transliteration is not required.

• Abai Region: KU, and the list of highways can be seen from this link (Archive)
• Akmola Region: KC, and the list of highways can be seen from this link (Archive)
• Aktobe Region: KD, and the list of highways can be seen from this link (Archive)
• Almaty Region, Jetisu Region: KB, and the list of highways can be seen from this link (Archive)
• Atyrau Region: KE, and the list of highways can be seen from this link (Archive)
• East Kazakhstan Region: KF, and the list of highways can be seen from this link (Archive)
• Jambyl Region: KH, and the list of highways can be seen from this link (Archive)
• Karaganda Region, Ulytau Region: KM, and the list of highways can be seen from this link (Archive)
• Kostanay Region: KP, and the list of highways can be seen from this link (Archive)
• Kyzylorda Region: KN, and the list of highways can be seen from this link (Archive)
• Mangystau Region: KR, and the list of highways can be seen from this link (Archive)
• North Kazakhstan Region: KT, and the list of highways can be seen from this link (Archive)
• Pavlodar Region: KS, and the list of highways can be seen from this link (Archive)
• Turkistan Region: KX, and the list of highways can be seen from this link (Archive)
• West Kazakhstan Region: KL, and the list of highways can be seen from this link (Archive)

License plate Code

Region/City	Old code	New code
Almaty	A	02
Almaty Region	B	05
Astana	Z	01
Akmola Region	C	03
Aktobe Region	D	04
Atyrau Region	E	06
Mangystau Region	R	12
North Kazakhstan Region	T	15
East Kazakhstan Region	F	16
Pavlodar Region	S	14
Karaganda Region	M	09
Kostanay Region	P	10
Kyzylorda Region	N	11
Jambyl Region	H	08
South Kazakhstan Region	X	13
West Kazakhstan Region	L	07
Shymkent		17
Abai Region		18
Jetisu Region		19
Ulytau Region		20

References

1. ""Халықаралық және республикалық маңызы бар жалпыға ортақ пайдаланылатын автомобиль жолдарын сыныптау қағидалары мен шарттарын, тізбесін, олардың атаулары мен индекстерін, оның ішінде қорғаныстық мақсатта пайдаланылатын автомобиль жолдарының тізбесін бекіту туралы" Қазақстан Республикасы Инвестициялар және даму министрінің міндетін атқарушының 2015 жылғы 26 наурыздағы № 315 бұйрығына өзгерістер енгізу туралы [On amendments to the Order of the Acting Minister of Investments and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated March 26, 2015 No. 315 "On approval of the rules and conditions for the classification of public highways of international and republican significance, their names and indices, including the list of highways used for defense purposes"]" (in Kazakh). 30 October 2024. Archived from the original on 28 October 2025. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
2. Gemäß Anordnung der Regierung der Republik Kasachstan Nr. 1809 vom 5. Dezember 2000, mit nachfolgenden Änderungen

See also

• Full List from 2024 (in Kazakh) https://adilet.zan.kz/kaz/docs/V2400035307 (Archive)
• Full List from 2021 (in Kazakh) https://adilet.zan.kz/kaz/docs/V2100024613 (Archive)