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Southern Kazakhstan
Southern Kazakhstan includes Almaty, Zhambil, South Kazakhstan and Kzilorda Oblasts. The region occupies a vast territory from the Aral Sea in the west to the Zhungarian Gates in the east and from Lake Balhash and a waste plateau of Betpak-Dala in the north to the borders of the Republic in the south, including the northern part of the Kizilkum Desert, the western and northern spurs of the Tyan-Shan and the ridges of the Zhungarian Alatau. From the west to the east the area extends almost for 2000 km ...
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Northern Kazakhstan
Northern Kazakhstan includes North Kazakhstan, Pavlodar, Akmola and Kostanay Oblasts. This region is situated in the utmost northern part of the Republic, in the basin of the Esil, the Tobil and the Obagan rivers. From the west to the east, Northern Kazakhstan occupies the territory of more than 1300 km, and from the north to the south - about 900 km.
The main rivers are the Irtish and its two tributaries - the Esil and the Tobol. The largest lakes are Kusmurin and Sari Kopa in Kostanay Oblast, Tengiz and Korgaljin in Akmola Oblast, Shagala, Shortan and Burabay in North Kazakhstani Oblast ...
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Central Kazakhstan
The territory of Central Kazakhstan covers 398,8 sq. km. Population 1728,7 thousand people. Density of population 4,5 people for 1 sq. km., 86% live in towns and settlements. Central Kazakhstan is the treasury of natural resources. Lake Balkhash, one of the largest lakes in the world, and a unique Kargalinsky woody-mountain oasis are situated in Central Kazakhstan (Karagandinskaya oblast). Mountaineers will not be indifferent to kinds of picturesque Ulutau Mountains. This region has a lot of memorable places, which have preserved archeological and ethnographical sights ...
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Eastern
Kazakhstan
Eastern Kazakhstan consists of East Kazakhstani Oblast. This region is located on the joint of the boundaries of China, Mongolia and Russia. The greater part of this territory is occupied by the mountain ranges of the Ore and Southern Altai, Kalba, Saur-Tarbagatay. The altitude of the mountains is from 800 to 1500 m, in the utmost east of the Altai it is up to 3000-4000 m. The main rivers are the Irtish and its tributaries: the Ulba, the Uba, the Buhtorma. The largest lakes are Markakol, Zaisan, Rahmanovskoye, Sasikkol, Alakol, Maralye. The climate is extremely continental, with large diurnal and annual amplitudes of temperature ...
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Western Kazakhstan
Western Kazakhstan includes West-Kazakhstani, Atirau, Mangistau and Aktyubinsk Oblasts. The region is situated in the utmost west and south-west of the Republic. Its vast territory stretches for 1200 km from the north to the south and for 1300 km from the west to the east.
The main rivers are the Ural, the Emba. The largest lakes are Inder, Aralsor, Kamis-Samarskiye. The most important role is played by the Caspian Sea. Oil production has been developing for 100 years in this region. Atirau is the centre for the production and conservation of the black caviar. The climate here is sharply continental, dry ...
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