| Regions of Kazakhstan Қазақстан облыстары (Kazakh) Области Казахстана (Russian) | |
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| Category | Unitary state |
| Location | Republic of Kazakhstan |
| Number | 17 regions and 3 cities (Almaty, Astana, and Shymkent) |
| Populations | 36,175 (Baikonur) – 2,685,009 (Turkistan) |
| Areas | 680 km2 (263 sq mi) (Almaty) – 427,980 km2 (165,245 sq mi) (Karaganda) |
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Kazakhstan is divided into 17 regions (Kazakh: облыстар, romanized: oblystar; sg. облыс, oblys; Russian: области, romanized: oblasti; sg. область, oblast). The regions are further subdivided into districts (Kazakh: аудандар, romanized: audandar; sg. аудан, audan; Russian: районы, romanized: rayony; sg. район, rayon). Three cities, Almaty, Shymkent, and the capital city Astana, do not belong to their surrounding regions.
On 16 March 2022, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced that three new regions would be created.[1] 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.[2]
- ^ "V Kazakhstane poyavitsya chetyre novykh regiona" В Казахстане появится четыре новых региона [Four new regions will appear in Kazakhstan]. Interfax.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ INFORM.KZ (4 May 2022). "3 new regions established in Kazakhstan". Казинформ. qazinform. Retrieved 22 May 2022..