Almaty region is an area in the southeast of the of Kazakhstan, which for a long time has been named Zhetysu - the Edge of Seven Rivers. It is located in the southeast of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The region was founded on February 20, 1932 with the center in Alma-Ata. To date, the administrative center of the region is the city of Taldykorgan. The distance from Taldykorgan to Astana is 1505 km. From the north and north-east the region is bordered by large lakes: Balkhash, Sasykkol, Alakol, from the south and southeast ranges of Zailiysky Alatau and Dzhungar Alatau, which are part of the mountain system of the Tien Shan. In the region of 16 rural areas, 3 cities of regional and 7 regional importance, 1 settlement, 759 villages, 1 settlement and 251 rural districts. Almaty region belongs to the regions of agrarian orientation. An important factor is the proximity of the cultural and financial center of Kazakhstan - Almaty.
1333465 people
105000.0 km²
In the west it borders with the Zhambyl region, in the north - with Ulytau, in the north-east - with Zhetysu region, in the east with China, and in the south with Kyrgyzstan.
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The Balkhash district is located in the north-western part of the Almaty region and covers an area of 37,400 sq. Km. km. It occupies territory from the Malaysarin ranges in the southeast to the southern coast of Lake Balkhash, in the north it is part of the Saryesikatirau desert, in the west and south - the sand of the Taukum. The administrative center is the village of Bakanas.
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Enbekshikazakh district is located in the southeastern part of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in the Zailiysky Alatau, at an altitude of 810 meters above sea level. The area of the territory is 8300 square meters. km. The district was founded in 1928. The district consists of 25 rural districts and 1 city of regional subordination (Esik). The district center of Esik, distance from the city of Yesik to the city of Taldykorgan is 305 km. Enbekshikazakh district belongs to the regions of agrarian orientation. An important factor is the proximity of the cultural and financial center of Kazakhstan - Almaty (48 km from the city of Yessik).
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The Ili district is located in the southwestern part of the Almaty region and borders on the north-east with the Balkhash district, in the west with the Karasai and Zhambyl districts, in the southeast by the lands of Almaty in the east with the Talgar district. The district was formed in 1928, in existing borders it was formed in 1972. The territory of the district is 7,8 thousand square kilometers. In the district there are 10 rural and settlement districts, settlements 31, of them settlements - 1, villages - 30. The district center is a village of the city type Otegen batyr, located 3 kilometers from Almaty. Communication of the farms of the district with the regional center and Almaty is carried out along the highways of the republican and regional significance.
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The Kapchagai district is located in the south-central part of the Almaty region on the shore of the Kapchagai reservoir, 70 km. from Almaty. The city of Kapshagai was formed on the site of the construction of the Kapshagai HPP in 1970. The territory of the region is 3,65 thousand square kilometers. On the territory of the region there are 2 rural districts, in which there are 11 settlements. The city of Kapshagai, being a city of regional subordination, has an advantageous transport and geographical position. Located in the focus of the foothill links with the exit through central and northern Kazakhstan to Russia and the European countries and through the northern part of the Almaty region to China.
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The Karasay district is located in the south-western part of the region. The area of the territory is 2.0 thousand square meters. km, where 47 settlements are located. The Karasay district was formed on January 31, 1929. The district center is the town of Kaskelen with a population of 71,000 people. The city of Kaskelen is the administrative and cultural center of the Karasay district. It houses shopping and entertainment, sports facilities (central stadium, children's and youth sports school), comprehensive schools, higher and secondary schools, special and higher educational institutions, public health institutions, the museum of local lore. The Karasay district belongs to the regions of agrarian and industrial orientation. An important factor is the proximity of the cultural and financial center of Kazakhstan - Almaty.
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Kegen district is an administrative unit in the southeast of the Almaty region of Kazakhstan. The administrative center is the village of Kegen. It was restored on April 2, 2018.
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Raiymbek district is a territorial and administrative part of the Almaty region. The territory of the region is 14.2 thousand km. Raiimbek district was established in 1997 by merging the districts of Narynkol and Kegen. Raiymbek district is rich not only in nature but also in its history. In the district there are signs of the ancient culture of the period Sakov and Uysunov, like: Karashoks, Tanbaly Tas, Tuyyk, Golden Aktan, ancient gold mines Bayynkola and Shalkode, Silk Road, Shygu and Kumtek.
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The Talgar district is located in the south-eastern part of the spurs of the Zailiysky Alatau and the intermountain Ili valley at an altitude of about 1000 meters above sea level and occupies the territory of 3.8 thousand square meters. In the district of 11 rural districts and the city of Talgar. In 61 settlements 13,8 thousand people live, more than 47 nationalities and nationalities. Talgar Center of the same name is located 24 km. from the southern capital of Almaty Within the city there are historical and archaeological excavations of the medieval settlement Talhiz, located on the Great Silk Road. 11 centuries ago in the place of the modern city of Talgar was a medieval city of artisans and glassblowers, jewelers and tillers.
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Uygur district is located in 243 km. north-east of Almaty and 365 km south-west of Taldykorgan. The Uighur district was formed by the resolution of the Presidium of KAZCIK of January 9, 1935. Its territory is stretched in the latitudinal direction by 150 km, in the meridional - by 100-60 km. The total area is 878.7 thousand hectares or 8.8 thousand square kilometers, the population density is 1 square km. - 7.2 people. In the west, the Uygur district borders on the Enbekeshkazakh and Rayimbek districts, in the east with the China, in the north with the Panfilov district and the river Ili. Currently, the district consists of 14 rural districts, located in 25 localities.
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The Zhambyl region is located in the southwestern part of the spurs of the Zailiysky Alatau, in the western part of the Almaty region. The area of the territory is 19,3 thousand square meters. km, where 61 settlements are located. The Kastek (now Zhambyl) district was formed on September 3, 1928. The regional center is the village of Uzynagash, with a population of 42,107. Zhambyl region belongs to the regions of agrarian orientation. An important factor is the proximity of the cultural and financial center of Kazakhstan - Almaty.
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