Atyrau RegionRegion in western Kazakhstan Region in Atyrau, KazakhstanAtyrau Region Атырау облысы (Kazakh)Атырауская область (Russian)RegionFrom the top, clockwise: Ural River, Akmechet-Beket, Dormition Cathedral in Atyrau FlagCoat of armsMap of Kazakhstan, Atyrau Region highlightedCoordinates: 47°07′0″N 51°53′0″E / 47.11667°N 51.88333°E / 47.11667; 51.88333Country KazakhstanCapitalAtyrauGovernment • ÄkimSerik ŞapkenovArea • Total118,631 km2 (45,804 sq mi)Population (2022) • Total681,241 • Density5.74252/km2 (14.8731/sq mi)GDP (Nominal, 2024) • TotalKZT 15,016 billion(US$ 31.535 billion) · 3rd • Per capitaKZT 21,227,000(US$ 44,577) · 1stTime zoneUTC+5Postal code060000Area code+7 (712)ISO 3166-2KZ-ATYLicence plate06, EDistricts7Cities (inc towns)2Townships10Villages188Websiteatyrau.gov.kz Atyrau Region (Kazakh: Атырау облысы, romanized: Atyrau oblysy; Russian: Атырауская область), formerly known as Guryev Region (Russian: Гурьевская область) until 1991, is one of the regions of Kazakhstan, in the western part of the country around the northeast of the Caspian Sea.
SaryagashSaryagash (Kazakh: Сарыағаш, Saryağaş) is a town and the administrative center of Saryagash District in Turkistan Region of southern Kazakhstan. Population: 38,848 (2009 census results); 25,914 (1999 census results). It is located on the border with Uzbekistan, and is roughly 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Uzbekistan's capital Tashkent.
ShardaraShardara (Kazakh: Шардара, Şardara) is a town and the administrative center of Shardara District in Turkistan Region of central Kazakhstan. Population: 30,573 (2009 census results); 25,452 (1999 census results).LengerLenger (Kazakh: Леңгір, Leñgır,لەڭگىر; Russian: Ленгер) is a city in Tole Bi District, Turkistan Region of Kazakhstan. As of 2012 Lenger had a population of 25,298. Lenger is the administrative center of the Tole Bi District. The Museum of the Tole Bi District (Музей Толебийского района) is in Lenger. Population: 24,642 (2009 census results); 22,038 (1999 census results).
Regions of KazakhstanKazakhstan is divided into 17 regions and 4 cities. The regions are further subdivided into districts. The four cities, Almaty, Baikonur, Shymkent, and the capital city Astana, do not belong to their surrounding regions. The regions are also referred to as oblasts, which were one of the second-level subdivisions of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic, a constituent republic of the Soviet Union. After gaining independence in 1991, there were 17 regions as of 1989.
Turkistan (city)Turkistan (Kazakh: Түркістан / Türkıstan) is a city and the administrative center of Turkistan Region of Kazakhstan, near the Syr Darya river. It is situated 160 km (100 mi) north-west of Shymkent on the Trans-Aral Railway between Kyzylorda to the north and Tashkent to the south. Its population has increased in ten years from 102,505 (1999 census results) to 142,899 (2009 census results).
Arys, KazakhstanArys (Kazakh: Арыс, Arys, ارىس ; Russian: Арыс, earlier Арысь Aryś), is a town in Turkistan Region of Kazakhstan. Population: 62,197 (2009 census results); 59,280 (1999 census results). Arys is the junction of two important rail lines: Trans-Aral Railway (Orenburg-Arys-Tashkent) and Turkestan-Siberia Railway (Arys-Almaty-Barnaul).
KentauKentau is a town in Turkistan Region, in southern Kazakhstan, located at the foot of the Karatau mountains 30 km northeast of the city of Turkestan. Population: 57,121 (2009 census results); 55,521 (1999 census results). HistoryKentau was formed in August 1955.ZhetisayZhetisay (also transliterated as Jetisay, Žetisaj and Zhetysay; Kazakh: Jetısai, جەتئساي) is a city in Kazakhstan and is the administrative center of Maktaaral District in Turkistan Region. Population: 36,494 (2009 census results); 30,487 (1999 census results). ClimateZhetisay has a (Köppen: Csa), characterized by cool winters and very hot, dry summers.
ShymkentShymkent is a city in southern Kazakhstan, close to the border with Uzbekistan. For administration, it is one of three cities of republican significance in Kazakhstan, the others being Almaty and Astana. Shymkent serves as a regional cultural and economic center. It is situated approximately 690 kilometers (430 miles) west of Almaty and 1,483 kilometers (920 miles) south of Astana, with a strategic location 120 kilometers (75 miles) to the north of Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
UzbekistanUzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan, is a sovereign, doubly landlocked country located in Central Asia. It is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Kyrgyzstan to the northeast, Tajikistan to the southeast, Afghanistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the south-west. It is one of only two doubly landlocked countries in the world, the other being Liechtenstein.
Sayram (city)Sayram (Kazakh: Сайрам, romanized: Sairam) is a rural locality located in eastern Shymkent on the Sayram Su River, which rises at the nearby 4000-meter mountain Sayram Su. In medieval times, the city and countryside were located on the banks of the Arys River, into which the Sayram Su river flows. Since 2018, it has been part of Shymkent City. Population: 30,887 (2009 census results); 25,408 (1999 census results).*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.