Alatau: President Tokayev Presents Master Plan and Special Economic Zone

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Published 8 Nov 2026 · last updated 8 Nov 2026 · 23 May 2024

President Kasymschomart Tokayev presented the implementation of the Alatau City project at the Kazakh-Singapore Business Forum. The new city-state, formed from parts of the Ili district and the city of Konayev, is intended to function as an integrated megacity in the Singaporean style. The Alatau Special Economic Zone now covers 96,500 hectares.

Key facts

• Establishment of Alatau city by presidential decree in January 2024.
• Expansion of the Special Economic Zone from 30,000 to 96,500 hectares.
• Master plan development by Singaporean firm Surbana Jurong.
• Planning of four city districts: Gate, Golden, Growing, and Green.
• Goal by 2050: Over one million jobs in the city area.

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