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Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ...

are divided into 170

district A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municipa ...

s ( pl. kz, аудандар, ''audandar''). The districts are listed below, by region:

Abai Abai or ABAI may refer to: People * Abai (martyr) (died 363), saint of the Syrian Church * Abai Ikwechegh (born 1923), Nigerian jurist * Abai Qunanbaiuly (1845-1904), Kazakh poet and philosopher * Abai Tasbolatov (born 1951), Kazakh politicia ...

* Abay District * Ayagoz District * Beskaragay District * Borodulikha District * Kokpekti District * Tarbagatay District *

Urzhar District Uerzhar ( kk, Үржар ауданы, , ٷرجار اۋدانى) is a district of Abai Region Abai Region ( kk, Абай облысы) is a region of Kazakhstan. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced on 16 March 2022 that the region would ...

Zharma District Zharma ( kk, Жарма ауданы, ) is a district of Abai Region in eastern Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It bor ...

Akmola Astana, previously known as Akmolinsk, Tselinograd, Akmola, and most recently Nur-Sultan, is the capital city of Kazakhstan. The city lies on the banks of the Ishim River in the north-central part of Kazakhstan, within the Akmola Region, thou ...

Akkol District Akkol District ( kk, Ақкөл ауданы, ) is a district (audan) of Aqmola Region in northern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Akkol. The population at the time of the 2009 Kazakh Census was 28,359. Commun ...

Arshaly District Arshaly District ( kk, Аршалы ауданы, ) is a district of Akmola Region in northern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the settlement of Arshaly. Population: Geography The district is located in the south-east o ...

Astrakhan District Astrakhan District ( ) is a district of Aqmola Region in northern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the Village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a to ...

* Atbasar District * Bulandy District * Burabay District *

Egindikol District Egindikol District ( kk, Егіндікөл ауданы, ) is a district of Aqmola Region in northern Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in ...

* Enbekshilder District *

Ereymentau District Ereymentau District ( kk, Ерейментау ауданы, ) is a district of Aqmola Region in northern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Ereymentau Ereymentau ( kk, Ерейментау, ''Ereimentau''; russia ...

* Esil District *

Korgalzhyn District Korgalzhyn District ( kk, Қорғалжын ауданы, ) is a district of Aqmola Region in northern Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly i ...

Sandyktau District Sandyktau District ( kk, Сандықтау ауданы, ) is a district of Aqmola Region in northern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the selo of Balkashino. Population: History Sandyktausky district was formed on J ...

Shortandy District Shortandy District ( kk, Шортанды ауданы, ) is a district of Aqmola Region in northern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the settlement of Shortandy Shortandy ( kk, Шортанды, ''Şortandy''), is a villa ...

Tselinograd District Tselinograd District ( kk, Целиноград ауданы, ) is the district that surrounds the city and country capital of Astana in northern Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country l ...

Zerendi District Zerendi District ( kk, Зеренді ауданы) is a district of Akmola Region in northern Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern ...

Zhaksy District Zhaksy District ( kk, Жақсы ауданы, ) is a district of Aqmola Region in northern Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Eu ...

* Zharkain District

Aktobe Aktobe ( kz, Ақтөбе, Aqtöbe; russian: Актобе, Aktobe) is a city on the Ilek River in Kazakhstan. It is the administrative center of Aktobe Region. In 2020, it had a population of 500,757 people. Aktobe is located in the west of K ...

Alga District Alga ( kk, Алға ауданы, ) is a district of Aktobe Region in Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Alga Algae (; singular alga ) is an informal term for a large and diverse group of photosynthetic eukaryo ...

Ayteke Bi District Ayteke Bi ( kk, Әйтеке би ауданы, ) is a district of Aktobe Region in Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the selo of Komsomol. Population: Geography Ayke lake is located in the district at the Kazakhstan� ...

* Bayganin District *

Kargaly District Kargaly ( kk, Қарғалы ауданы, ) is a district of Aktobe Region in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It bor ...

* Kobda District * Khromtau District *

Martuk District Martuk ( kk, Мәртөк ауданы, ) is a district of Aktobe Region in Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the selo of Martuk Martuk ( kk, Мәртөк, ''Märtök'') is a village and the administrative center of Martu ...

Mugalzhar District Mugalzhar ( kk, Мұғалжар ауданы, ) is a district of Aktobe Region in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It ...

* Oiyl District * Shalkar District * Temir District *

Yrgyz District Yrgyz District ( kk, Ырғыз ауданы, ) is a district of Aktobe Region in Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the selo of Yrgyz. Population: Geography The area of Yrgyz District is . Shalkarteniz is located in th ...

Almaty

Balkhash District Balkhash District ( kk, Балқаш ауданы, ) is a district of Almaty Region in Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the selo of Bakanas. Population: Geography Balkhash region is located in the northwestern part o ...

Enbekshikazakh District Enbekshikazakh District ( kk, Еңбекшіқазақ ауданы, ) is a district of Almaty Region in Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Esik. Population: Geography The south, and east parts of district ...

* Ile District, Kazakhstan *

Karasay District Karasay District ( kz, Қарасай ауданы, ; russian: Карасайский район, former Kaskelen District) is a district of Almaty Region in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontine ...

* Raiymbek District *

Talgar District Talğar District ( kk, Талғар ауданы, ) is a district of Almaty Region in Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Talǵar. It consists of an alluvial apron formed by the Talgar River, extending northward ...

* Uygur District *

Zhambyl District, Almaty Region Zhambyl District ( kk, Жамбыл ауданы, ) is a district of Almaty Region in Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the selo of Uzynagash. Population: See also *Otar Military Base Otar Military Base is a military ...

Atyrau

Inder District Inder District ( kk, Индер ауданы, ) is a district of Atyrau Region in Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the urban-type settlement of Inderbor. Population: Geography Inder Inder may refer to: ;People * Ind ...

* Isatay District *

Kurmangazy District Kurmangazy District ( kk, Құрманғазы ауданы, , ) is a Districts of Kazakhstan, district of Atyrau Region in Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the Village#Central and Eastern Europe, selo of Kurmangazy, Atyrau ...

* Kyzylkoga District *

Makat District Makat District ( kk, Мақат ауданы, ) is a Districts of Kazakhstan, district of Atyrau Region in Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the urban-type settlement of Makat. Population: References

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* Makhambet District *

Zhylyoi District Zhylyoi District ( kk, Жылыой ауданы, ) is a district located in the south-eastern region of Atyrau Region in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Centra ...

East Kazakhstan

* Glubokoe District *

Katonkaragay District Katonkaragay, also spelled Katon-Karagay ( kk, Қатонқарағай ауданы, translit=Qatonqarağai audany) is a district of East Kazakhstan Region in eastern Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a tr ...

* Kurshim District *

Shemonaikha District Shemonaikha ( kk, Шемонаиха ауданы, ) is a Districts of Kazakhstan, district of East Kazakhstan Region in eastern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Shemonaikha. Population: Geography Located ...

* Tarbagatay District *

Ulan District Ulan ( kk, Ұлан ауданы, ) is a district of Abai Region in eastern Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borde ...

Jetisu

* Aksu District *

Alakol District Alakol District ( kk, Алакөл ауданы, ) is a district of Jetisu Region in Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Usharal. Population: The Tunkuruz Hydroelectric Power Plant is located in the district. ...

* Eskeldi District * Karatal District *

Kerbulak District Kerbulak District ( kk, Кербұлақ ауданы, ) is a district of Jetisu Region in Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the settlement of Saryozek Sary-Ozek or Saryozek may refer to one of the following, related to pla ...

Koksu District Koksu District ( kk, Көксу ауданы, ) is a district of Jetisu Region in Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the settlement of Balpyk Bi Balpyk Bi ( kk, Балпық би, ''Balpyq Bi'') is a settlement and capita ...

* Panfilov District *

Sarkant District Sarkand District or Sarkant District ( kk, Сарқан ауданы, ) is a Districts of Kazakhstan, district of Jetisu Region in Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Sarkand. Population: History It was formed ...

Karagandy Karaganda or Qaraghandy ( kk, Қарағанды/Qarağandy, ; russian: Караганда, ) is the capital of Karaganda Region in the Republic of Kazakhstan. It is the fourth most populous city in Kazakhstan, behind Almaty (Alma-Ata), Astana ...

* Abay District, Karagandy Region * Aktogay District, Karagandy Region *

Bukhar-Zhyrau District Bukhar-Zhyrau District ( kk, Бұқар жырау ауданы, ) is a district of Karaganda Region in central Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the settlement of Botakara. Population: Geography Bukhar-Zhyrau District l ...

Karkaraly District Karkaraly District ( kk, Қарқаралы ауданы, ) is a district of Karaganda Region in central Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Karkaraly. As of 2019, the district is home to a population of 36,025 peop ...

Nura District Nura District ( kk, Нұра ауданы, ) is a Districts of Kazakhstan, district of Karaganda Region in central Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the settlement of Kievka, Karaganda, Kievka. The district has a population o ...

Osakarov District Sarybel District ( kk, Сарыбел ауданы), formerly "Osakarov District", is a district of Karaganda Region in central Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the settlement of Osakarovka. The district had a population of ...

* Shet District

Kostanay Kostanay ( kz, Қостанай, Qostanai ) is a city located on the Tobol River in northern Kazakhstan. It was known as Nikolayevsk (russian: Николаевск) until 1895 and then as Kustanay (russian: Кустанай) until 1997. Kostanay ...

* Altynsarin District *

Amangeldi District Amangeldi ( kk, Аманкелді ауданы, ) is a district of Kostanay Region in northern Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Easter ...

* Auliekol District *

Denisov District Denisov ( kk, Денисов ауданы, ) is a district of Kostanay Region in northern Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Eur ...

* Fyodorov District * Kamysty District * Karabalyk District * Karasu District * Kostanay District * Mendykara District * Nauyrzym District *

Sarykol District Sarykol ( kk, Сарыкөл ауданы, ) is a district of Kostanay Region in northern Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Eu ...

* Taran District * Uzunkol District * Zhangeldi District * Zhetikara District

Kyzylorda Kyzylorda ( kk, Қызылорда, translit=Qyzylorda, ), formerly known as Kzyl-Orda (russian: Кзыл-Орда), Ak-Mechet (Ак-Мечеть), Perovsk (Перовск), and Fort-Perovsky (Форт-Перовский), is a city in south-cen ...

Aral District Aral ( kk, Арал ауданы, , ارال اۋدانى) is a district of Kyzylorda Region in southern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Aral. Population: Geography Lake Zhaksykylysh lies in the district, ...

Karmakshy District Karmakshy ( kk, Қармақшы ауданы, , ) is a district of Kyzylorda Region in southern Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in East ...

Kazaly District Kazaly ( kk, Қазалы ауданы, ) is a Districts of Kazakhstan, district of Kyzylorda Region in southern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the urban-type settlement of Ayteke Bi. Population: See also * Kazaly, a t ...

Shieli District Shieli ( kk, Шиелі ауданы, ) is a district of Kyzylorda Region in southern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the urban-type settlement of Shieli. Population: Shieli district is located in the middle reaches of ...

* Syrdariya District *

Zhalagash District Jalagash ( kk, Жалағаш ауданы, ) is a district of Kyzylorda Region in southern Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Eu ...

Zhanakorgan District Janakorgan ( kk, Жаңақорған ауданы, ) is a district of Kyzylorda Region in southern Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Ea ...

Mangystau

* Beyneu District *

Karakiya District Karakiya District ( kk, Қарақия ауданы, Qaraqiia audany, ) is a district of Mangystau Region in south-western Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Centr ...

Mangystau District Mangystau District ( kk, Маңғыстау ауданы, ) is a district of Mangystau Region in south-western Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the selo of Shetpe Shetpe (, ''Шетпе'', ''شەتپە'') is a selo ...

Munaily District Munaily District ( kk, Мұнайлы ауданы, ) is a district of Mangystau Region in south-western Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is selo of Mangistau Mangistau (, ''Mañğystau'') is a selo and the administrative cen ...

* Tupkaragan District

North Kazakhstan

Aiyrtau District Aiyrtau ( kk, Айыртау ауданы, ) is a district of North Kazakhstan Region in northern Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in East ...

* Akkayin District *

Akzhar District Akzhar ( kk, Ақжар ауданы, ) is a district of North Kazakhstan Region in northern Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern ...

* Esil District *

Gabit Musirepov District Gabit Musirepov ( kk, Ғабит Мүсірепов ауданы, ) is a district of North Kazakhstan Region in northern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the selo of Novoishimskoye. Population: Name The district was na ...

(Tselinniy) * Kyzylzhar District * Magzhan Zhumabaev District (Bulaev) * Mamlyut District *

Shal akyn District Shal akyn ( kk, Шал ақын ауданы, ) is a district of North Kazakhstan Region in northern Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in E ...

(Sergeev) *

Taiynsha District Taiynsha ( kk, Тайынша ауданы, ) is a district of North Kazakhstan Region in northern Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eas ...

* Timiryazev District *

Ualikhanov District Ualikhanov ( kk, Уәлиханов ауданы, ) is a district of North Kazakhstan Region in northern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the selo of Kishkenekol. Population: Geography Lakes Siletiteniz and Teke Teke ...

* Zhambyl District

Pavlodar Pavlodar ( ; ) is a city in northeastern Kazakhstan and the capital of Pavlodar Region. It is located 450 km northeast of the national capital Astana and 405 km southeast of the Russian city of Omsk along the Irtysh River. , the cit ...

* Akku District * Aktogay District, Pavlodar Region *

Bayanaul District Bayanaul ( kk, Баянауыл ауданы, ) is a district of Pavlodar Region in northern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the selo of Bayanaul. Population: Geography Bayanaul District lies in the Kazakh Uplands. hi ...

* Ertis District * Kashyr District * May District * Pavlodar District * Sharbakty District * Uspen District *

Zhelezin District Zhelezin ( kk, Железин ауданы, ) is a district of Pavlodar Region in northern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the selo of Zhelezinka. Population: Elmira Abdrazakova, born in the above Kazakh district, wa ...

Turkistan Turkestan, also spelled Turkistan ( fa, ترکستان, Torkestân, lit=Land of the Turks), is a historical region in Central Asia corresponding to the regions of Transoxiana and Xinjiang. Overview Known as Turan to the Persians, western Turk ...

* Baydibek DistrictSouth Kazakhstan Province (official website)
* Kazygurt District * Maktaaral District * Ordabasy District * Otyrar District * Saryagash District * Sayram District *

Shardara District Shardara ( kk, Шардара ауданы, ) is a district of Turkistan Region in southern Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern ...

* Sozak District *

Tole Bi District Tole Bi ( kk, Төле би ауданы, Töle Bi audany) is a district of Turkistan Region in southern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Lenger. Population: The district is named after Töle Biy Töle B ...

* Tulkibas District

Ulytau

Ulytau District Ulytau District ( kk, Ұлытау ауданы, ) is a district of Ulytau Region in central Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the Auyl of Ulytau. Population: Geography The Ulutau, a subrange of the Kazakh Uplands, ex ...

Zhanaarka District Zhanaarka District ( kk, Жаңаарқа ауданы, ) is a district of Ulytau Region in central Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Ea ...

West Kazakhstan

Akzhaik District Akzhaik ( kk, Ақжайық ауданы, ) is a district of West Kazakhstan Region in western Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the selo of Chapaev. Population: As of 2005 the district had an area of 45,500 km2. ...

Bokey Orda District Bokey Orda ( kk, Бөкей Орда ауданы, ) is a district of West Kazakhstan Region in western Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the selo of Saykyn Saykhin ( kz, Сайқын, ''Saiqyn''; russian: Сайхин) is ...

Borili District Borili ( kk, Бөрілі ауданы, ) is a district of West Kazakhstan Region in western Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Aksay. Population: Geography The district is located in the north-eastern part o ...

Karatobe District Karatobe ( kk, Қаратөбе ауданы; ) is a Districts of Kazakhstan, district of West Kazakhstan Region in western Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the Village#Central and Eastern Europe, selo of Karatobe. Populati ...

Kaztal District Kaztal ( kk, Қазтал ауданы, ) is a Districts of Kazakhstan, district of West Kazakhstan Region in western Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the Village#Central and Eastern Europe, selo of Kaztal. Population: ...

* Shyngyrlau District * Syrym District * Taskala District * Terekti District *

Zelenov District Bayterek ( kk, Бәйтерек ауданы, ), previously Zelenov is a Districts of Kazakhstan, district of West Kazakhstan Region in western Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the Village#Central and Eastern Europe, selo o ...

* Zhanakala District * Zhanybek District

Zhambyl

* Bayzak District *

Korday District Korday ( kk, Қордай ауданы, ) is a district of Jambyl Region in south-eastern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the auyl of Korday. See also *2020 Dungan–Kazakh ethnic clashes *Otar (village) Otar ( kk, От ...

* Merke District * Moiynkum District * Sarysu District *

Shu District Shu ( kk, Шу ауданы, ) is a district of Jambyl Region in south-eastern Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It bo ...

* Talas District *

Turar Ryskulov District Turar Ryskulov ( kk, Тұрар Рысқұлов ауданы, ) is a district of Jambyl Region in south-eastern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is auyl of Kulan. History By the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Sovie ...

Zhambyl District, Zhambyl Region Jambyl or Zhambyl ( kk, Жамбыл ауданы, ) is a Districts of Kazakhstan, district of Jambyl Region in south-eastern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the Village#Central Asia, auyl of Asy, Kazakhstan, Asy.

Zhualy District Jualy ( kk, Жуалы ауданы, ) is a district of Jambyl Region in south-eastern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the auyl of Bauyrzhan Momyshuly Bauyrzhan Momyshuly, also spelled Baurjan Momish-UliWhile publicati ...

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