Roads in Kazakhstan

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) were abolished and a new system was introduced. 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: 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: == 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: • 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 sequential numbering, A01 to A26 • P – highways of republican importance; P01 to P66 International highways National Highways Regional Highways The Soviet System The Soviet highway numbering system, implemented in 1982, was the first which the abovementioned 3-tiered national system (as well as a local system). "M" numbers, highways of Union (and later, "international" significance) were either 1 or 2 digits, and in Kazakhstan these were retained until the 2024 overhaul. "A" nubmers consisted of 3 digits and constituted a 2nd tier set of highways of Union/international significance. The "P" numbers (highways of republican significance, numbers that started from 1 and went up in each individual republic) were a 3rd tier of highway numbering. In Kazakhstan, the "A" and "P" road nubmers were scrapped, and a new set of "A" and "P" numbers were introduced, starting from A-1 and P-1 respectively, going upwards. == 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. Within each region, highways in each specific district are further designated with an additional two-letter prefix. • 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) • KD-AL, Alga District: link (Archive) • KD-AT, Ayteke Bi District: link (Archive) • KD-BA, Bayganin District: link (Archive) • KD-IR, Yrgyz District: link (Archive) • KD-KA, Kargaly District: link (Archive) • KD-KO, Kobda District: link (Archive) • KD-MU, Mugalzhar District: link (Archive) • KD-SH, Shalkar District: link (Archive) • KD-TE, Temir District: link (Archive) • KD-UL, Oiyl District: 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) • KF-KR, Kurshim District: link (Archive) • KF-KT, Ulken Naryn District: link (Archive) • Jambyl Region • KH, and the list of highways can be seen from this link (Archive) • KH-KR, Korday District: link (Archive) • KH-SH, Shu District: 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) • KNA, Aral District: link (Archive) • KNB, Kazaly District: link (Archive) • KNC, Karmakshy District: link (Archive) • KND, Jalagash District: link (Archive) • KNE, Syrdariya District: link (Archive) • KNG, Shieli District: link (Archive) • KNH, Janakorgan District: link (Archive) • Mangystau Region • KR, and the list of highways can be seen from this link (Archive) • KR-BG, Beyneu District: link (Archive) • KR-KG, Karakiya District: link (Archive) • KR-MG, Mangystau District: link (Archive) • KR-MU, Munaily District: link (Archive) • KR-TG, Tupkaragan District: link (Archive) • North Kazakhstan Region • KT, and the list of highways can be seen from this link (Archive) • KTGY, Magzhan Zhumabayev District: link (Archive) • KTTA, Taiynsha District: link (Archive) • KTTM, Timiryazev District: 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) • KL-ZB, Zhanybek District: link (Archive) ==Asian Highways==

Several of the highway of the Asian Highway Network cross Tajikistan. These include the following: • • : Chinese border - Khorgos - Shelek - Almaty - Kaskelen - Kenen - Korday • : Korday - Kyrgyz border • • : Russian border - Karakoga - Petropavl • : Petropavl Bypass • : Petropavl - Mamlyut - Chistoe - Russian border • • : Russian border - Karaek – Kostanai – Astana • : Astana Bypass • : Astana – Karaganda – Burylbaytal • : Burubaytal – Shu – Merke • : Merke – Chaldovar - Russian border • • : Russian border – Martuk - Aktobe (Northern Bypass) - Karabutak – Kyzylorda • /: Kyzylorda Bypass • : Kyzylorda – Shymkent • : Shymkent Northern Bypass • : Shymkent - Taraz (Bypass) – Korday – Almaty – Khorgos – Chinese border • • : Russian border - Pavlodar - Semey - Kalbatau • : Kalbatau - Ayagoz - Taskesken - Sarkand - Usharal - Taldykorgan - Almaty • : Almaty – Burylbaytal • • : Kyrgyz border - Korday • : Korday - Taraz (Bypass) - Shymkent • : Shymkent Northern Bypass • : Shymkent - Kyzylorda • /: Kyzylorda Bypass • : Kyzylorda - Karabutak - Aktobe • : Aktobe – Oral • : Oral – Taskala – Russian border • • : Petropavl - Arkalyk - Jezkazgan • : Jezkazgan - Kyzylorda • /: Kyzylorda Bypass • : Kyzylorda - Shymkent • : Shymkent - Kazygurt - Zhibek Zholy - Uzbek border • • : Russian border - Beybitshilik - Oral • : Oral - Atyrau • : Atyrau - Dossor • : Dossor – Kulsary – Beyneu • : Beyneu - Akzhigit - Uzbek border • • : Petropavl - Kokshetau - Astana • : Astana Bypass • : Astana – Shiderti – Pavlodar • : Pavlodar - Semey • : Semey - Auil - Russian border • • : Chinese border - Alatau - Dostyk - Usharal • • : Russian border - Kurmangazy - Atyrau - Dossor • : Dossor – Kulsary – Beyneu – Say-Otes – Shetpe – Zhetibay • : Zhetibay – Zhanaozen - Turkmen international border • • : Aktau port – Aktau – Kuryk ==License plate Code ==