Kumkent (Kazakh: Құмкент) is a village in Sozak District in Turkestan Region of Kazakhstan.

It is the head of the Kumkent rural district (KATO code - 515643100).

[2] The archaeological remains of the ancient Kumkent fortification are located to the southwest.

The district center is the settlement of Sholakkorgan, located 39 kilometers (24 mi) to the west of Kumkent.

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