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Kaa-Khem, Russia

Каа-Хем

Kaa-Khem is a town of 10,375 people in Republic of Tyva, Russia, founded in 1978.

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Population10,375 GeoNames
Local nameКаа-Хем
Elevation616 m 2,021 ft
Founded1978
Time zoneAsia/Krasnoyarsk
Nearest airportKyzyl Airport (KYZ) 12 km

Why visit Kaa-Khem

Townapedia lists 1 place to eat in and around town.

About Kaa-Khem

Kaa-Khem (Tuvan: Каа-Хем, Kaa-Xem) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in the Tuva Republic, Russia. It is the administrative center of Kyzylsky District. As of the 2010 census, the locality had a population of 15,044. The town was founded in 1975 with the opening of an industrial plant.

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Restaurants and cafes1

Белдир

Cafe · Regional · 0.6 km

72 Шахтёрская улица, Каа-Хем

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Gas and EV charging1

Опти

Gas station · 2.2 km

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Schools, colleges and libraries4

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Map of Kaa-Khem

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Getting there and nearby towns

Kyzyl Airport (KYZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 km away.

  • Kyzyl 9 km west, about 9 min by car
  • Sukpak 22 km west, about 22 min by car
  • Sug-Bazhy 20 km east, about 20 min by car
  • Buren-Khem 31 km east, about 31 min by car
  • Bay-Khaak 60 km south, about 1 h by car
  • Turan 67 km northwest, about 1 h by car
  • Bayan-Kol 71 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Saryg-Sep 72 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Khovu-Aksy 86 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
  • Balgazyn 89 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car

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