Abai
Abai audany | |
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District | |
Абай ауданы | |
Country | Kazakhstan |
Region | Abai Region |
Administrative center | Karaul |
Founded | 1928 |
Government | |
• Akim (mayor) | Smagulov Meirzhan[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 20,093 km2 (7,758 sq mi) |
Population (2013)[2] | |
• Total | 15,228 |
Time zone | UTC+6 (East) |
Abai (Kazakh: Абай ауданы, Abai audany, اباي اۋدانى) is a district of Abai Region, eastern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the selo of Karaul.[3] Population: 15,228 (2013 estimate);[2] 15,258 (2009 Census results);[4] 17,885 (1999 Census results).[4]
In 1939-1997, this territory was the Semipalatinsk region with the administrative center in Semipalatinsk.[5] Abai region was formed in 1997. The district is 6.5 sq. km.[6]