# Merki

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Place

Merki Kazakh: Мerkı Coat of arms Interactive map of Merki

**Merki** ([Kazakh](/source/Kazakh_language): Меркі, *Merkı*) is an administrative center in the [Merki](/source/Merki_District) region located in the [Jambyl Region](/source/Jambyl_Region) in the south of [Kazakhstan](/source/Kazakhstan). It is located near to the mountains that serve as a border between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. It has an estimated population of roughly 35,900. The postal code of Merki is 080500. The phone code is +7 72632. The nearest airport to Merki is located in [Taraz](/source/Taraz).

Merki is located at the [Kyrgyz Ala-Too](/source/Kyrgyz_Ala-Too_Range) mountain range that serves as a border with the [Kyrgyz Republic](/source/Kyrgyzstan). The international highway M39 crosses Merki and connects three big cities in [Central Asia](/source/Central_Asia): [Almaty](/source/Almaty), [Bishkek](/source/Bishkek) and [Tashkent](/source/Tashkent). Historically, Merki was located close to the [Great Silk Road](/source/Silk_Road).[1] Merki's coat of arms symbolises an ancient city, a mosque, the Great Silk Road in the form of a caravan with camels and mountains at the top.

In 2024, Merki's akim (city mayor in Kazakh) is Zhorabek Baubekov.[2]

## People

The total number of the population of Merki region is estimated to be 100,000 people. The population of Merki consists of various ethnicities with Kazakhs constituting the main ethnic group. Among other groups are [Iranian Azeris](/source/Iranian_Azerbaijanis) that were forced to migrate there by [Bolsheviks](/source/Bolshevik) (in 1938).

[Yakov Vorontsov](/source/Yakov_Vorontsov) previously served as the area's Russian Orthodox priest.[3]

## Climate

Merki has a dry-summer [humid continental climate](/source/Humid_continental_climate) ([Köppen](/source/K%C3%B6ppen_climate_classification): *Dsa*),[4] with hot, dry summers and cold winters. The southern part of Kazakhstan including Merki is highly vulnerable to [climate change](/source/Climate_change).

Climate data for Merki (1991–2020) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 1.7 (35.1) 4.2 (39.6) 12.0 (53.6) 19.2 (66.6) 24.6 (76.3) 30.4 (86.7) 33.1 (91.6) 32.1 (89.8) 26.5 (79.7) 18.8 (65.8) 9.8 (49.6) 3.2 (37.8) 18.0 (64.4) Daily mean °C (°F) −4.1 (24.6) −1.8 (28.8) 5.2 (41.4) 12.1 (53.8) 17.4 (63.3) 22.7 (72.9) 25.3 (77.5) 23.7 (74.7) 17.9 (64.2) 10.5 (50.9) 3.0 (37.4) −2.6 (27.3) 10.8 (51.4) Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −8.3 (17.1) −6.1 (21.0) 0.0 (32.0) 5.9 (42.6) 10.2 (50.4) 14.8 (58.6) 17.1 (62.8) 15.2 (59.4) 9.9 (49.8) 4.0 (39.2) −1.7 (28.9) −6.7 (19.9) 4.5 (40.1) Average precipitation mm (inches) 24.7 (0.97) 32.7 (1.29) 44.4 (1.75) 66.2 (2.61) 56.4 (2.22) 32.8 (1.29) 19.8 (0.78) 13.5 (0.53) 16.8 (0.66) 34.1 (1.34) 39.9 (1.57) 31.1 (1.22) 412.4 (16.24) Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 5.9 7.1 7.8 9.2 8.3 5.8 3.7 2.5 2.4 5.1 6.3 6.7 70.8 Source: NOAA[5]

## See also

- [Azerbaijanis](/source/Azerbaijanis)

- [Azerbaijanis in Kazakhstan](/source/Azerbaijanis_in_Kazakhstan)

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Destinations and routes of the Great Silk Road · The Great Silk Way in Kazakhstan. City and Steppe · Kazakhstan in Middle Age · History of Kazakhstan · "Kazakhstan History" portal"](http://e-history.kz/en/contents/view/318). *e-history.kz*. Retrieved 2018-02-11.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Аким района Баубеков Жорабек Нурмергенович изучил работу медицинского центра "Мейірім Мерке""](https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/zhambyl-merke?lang=ru). *Аким района Баубеков Жорабек Нурмергенович изучил работу медицинского центра "Мейірім Мерке"*. March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Vorontsov, Yakov (28 December 2025). ["Не опускать руки"](https://novayagazeta.ru/articles/2025/12/28/ne-opuskat-ruki). *[Novaya Gazeta](/source/Novaya_Gazeta)* (in Russian). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20260116152829/https://novayagazeta.ru/articles/2025/12/28/ne-opuskat-ruki) from the original on 16 January 2026. Retrieved 31 May 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria"](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-023-02549-6/tables/1). *Nature: Scientific Data*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-WMONormals_5-0)** ["World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Merki"](https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-2-WMO-Normals-9120/Kazakhstan/CSV/Merke_38344.csv). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 18, 2024.

## External links

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