Shymkent
geographical name
Shym·kent
shim-ˈkent 
variants
or Chimkent
city in southern Kazakhstan that is north of Tashkent, Uzbekistan population 603,499
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“Shymkent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shymkent. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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