Zhem, Kazakhstan

	Zhem, Kazakhstan Zhem, Kazakhstan, (, ''Jem'') is a town in Atyrau Region of Kazakhstan. Zhem, lying a short distance to the south of Embi Embi (, ''Embı'') is a town in Mugalzhar District in Aktobe Region of western Kazakhstan. The town is on the left bank of the Emba River. Population: History Embi (or Emba) was founded in the 1900s, when the railroad connecting Orenburg a ..., was a former military installation known as Emba-5 (or Embi-5) before it was granted town status. History References {{Aktobe Region Populated places in Aktobe Region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country primarily in Central Asia, with a European Kazakhstan, small portion in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the Kazakhstan–Russia border, north and west, China to the China–Kazakhstan border, east, Kyrgyzstan to the Kazakhstan–Kyrgyzstan border, southeast, Uzbekistan to the Kazakhstan–Uzbekistan border, south, and Turkmenistan to the Kazakhstan–Turkmenistan border, southwest, with a coastline along the Caspian Sea. Its capital is Astana, while the largest city and leading cultural and commercial hub is Almaty. Kazakhstan is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, ninth-largest country by land area and the largest landlocked country. Steppe, Hilly plateaus and plains account for nearly half its vast territory, with Upland and lowland, lowlands composing another third; its southern and eastern frontiers are composed of low mountainous regions. Kazakhstan has a population of 20 mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Regions Of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan is divided into 17 regions (; ; ; ) and 4 cities. The regions are further subdivided into districts of Kazakhstan, districts (; ; ; ). The four cities, Almaty, Baikonur, Shymkent, and the capital city Astana, do not belong to their surrounding regions. Initially there were 14 regions. On 16 March 2022, President of Kazakhstan, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced that three new regions would be created. 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. __TOC__ Regions Demographic statistics In 2022, three new regions were created - Abai (from part of East Kazakhstan), Jetisu (from part of Almaty Region) and Ulytau (from part of Karaganda Region). In the following table, the 2009 population totals ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Aktobe Region Aktobe Region (; ) is a region of Kazakhstan. The name ''Aktobe'' comes from Kazakh ''aq'' 'white' and ''töbe'' 'hill' or 'top (of something)'; supposedly, Aktobe's initial settlers were able to see white mountains far to the north. The Aktobe regional capital is the city of Aktobe. The region is located in the western part of Kazakhstan. Its area is 300,629 km2 (largest in Kazakhstan), which is 11 per cent of the territory of Kazakhstan. The population is 909 673 as of June 1, 2022. It was formed as a result of the administrative-territorial reform on March 10, 1932 as part of the Kazakh Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. Historically, it was preceded by the Aktobe gubernia (province), which existed in 1921-1928 and the Aktobe Okrug (district) that existed from 1928-1929. In 1936, the region became part of the Kazakh SSR separated from the RSFSR and since 1991, after the collapse of the USSR, as part of the independent Republic of Kazakhstan. The region is bordered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Districts Of Kazakhstan The regions of Kazakhstan are divided into 170 districts (raion A raion (also spelt rayon) is a type of administrative unit of several post-Soviet states. The term is used for both a type of subnational entity and a division of a city. The word is from the French (meaning 'honeycomb, department'), and is c ...s) (Plural, pl. , ''audandar''; , ''rayony''). The districts are listed below, by region: Abai Region, Abai Abay District, Abay Oblast, Abay District Ayagoz District Beskaragay District Borodulikha District Kokpekti District Tarbagatay District Urzhar District Zharma District Akmola Region, Akmola Akkol District Arshaly District Astrakhan District Atbasar District Birzhan sal District Bulandy District Burabay District Egindikol District Ereymentau District Esil District, Akmola Province, Esil District Korgalzhyn District Sandyktau District Shortandy District Tselinograd District Zerendi District Zhaksy District Zharkain District Aktobe Region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mugalzhar District Mugalzhar (, ) is a district of Aktobe Region in Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Kandyagash. Two more towns, Embi and Zhem, belong to the district. Population: Geography The Mugalzhar range is located in the district.Google Earth Google Earth is a web mapping, web and computer program created by Google that renders a 3D computer graphics, 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery. The program maps the Earth by superimposition, superimposing satelli ... References Districts of Kazakhstan Aktobe Region {{Aktobe-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Atyrau Region Atyrau Region (; ) formerly known as Guryev Region () until 1991, is one of the regions of Kazakhstan, in the western part of the country around the northeast of the Caspian Sea. Its capital is the city of Atyrau, with a population of 355,117; the region itself has a population of 681,241, of which Kazakhs make up more than 90%. History The Turan lowlands of Atyrau Region were the central homeland for the Malkar "Hun" dynasties of late antiquity. Geography With an area of 118,600 square kilometers, it is the second-smallest region in Kazakhstan ( Turkistan Region is the smallest). It borders Russia ( Astrakhan Oblast) to the west, as well as the fellow Kazakh regions Aktobe to the east, Mangystau to the south, and the West Kazakhstan Region to the north. The Ural River is the border between Asia and Europe and flows from Russia to the Caspian Sea through the region, meaning western Atyrau Region lies in Europe. A large part of the region is situated in the oil-rich Cas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Embi Embi (, ''Embı'') is a town in Mugalzhar District in Aktobe Region of western Kazakhstan. The town is on the left bank of the Emba River. Population: History Embi (or Emba) was founded in the 1900s, when the railroad connecting Orenburg and Tashkent was built. At the time, it was a part of Turgay Oblast. After a number of administrative transformations, in 1936 Embi ended up in Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic. Embi was a part of Aktobe Region. In 1937, it was granted status of urban-type settlement. By 1958, it belonged to Zhoryn District, which was eventually abolished and merged into Oktyabrsky District (which was later renamed Mugalzhar District). In 1967, Embi was granted town status. The former military installation to the south of Embi known as "Embi-5" was renamed Zhem and was granted town status. During the 2022 Kazakh protests, protesters in Embi demanded removal of the mayor. On 13 March 2022, Embi held a free and fair election, in which independent Raiym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]