Regions of Kazakhstan
First-level administrative divisions of Kazakhstan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kazakhstan is divided into 17 regions (Kazakh: облыстар, romanized: oblystar; sg. облыс, oblys; Russian: области, romanized: oblasti; sg. область, oblast). The regions are further subdivided into districts (Kazakh: аудандар, romanized: audandar; sg. аудан, audan; Russian: районы, romanized: rayony; sg. район, rayon). Three cities, Almaty, Shymkent, and the capital city Astana, do not belong to their surrounding regions.
Regions of Kazakhstan Қазақстан облыстары (Kazakh) Области Казахстана (Russian) | |
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Category | Unitary state |
Location | Republic of Kazakhstan |
Number | 17 regions and 3 cities (Almaty, Astana, and Shymkent) |
Populations | 36,175 (Baikonur) – 2,685,009 (Turkistan) |
Areas | 680 km2 (263 sq mi) (Almaty) – 427,980 km2 (165,245 sq mi) (Karaganda) |
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On 16 March 2022, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced that three new regions would be created.[1] Abai Region was created from East Kazakhstan Region with its capital in Semey. Ulytau Region was created from Karaganda Region with its capital in Jezkazgan. Jetisu Region was created from Almaty Region with its capital in Taldykorgan; Almaty Region's capital was moved from Taldykorgan to Qonayev.[2]