Information about the region
Information about the region
Zhetysu region (kaz. Zhetisu oblysy, Jetısu oblysy) is a region in the south-east of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which was formed on June 8, 2022. The administrative center is the city of Taldykorgan.
On March 16, 2022, the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, during a joint meeting of the chambers of parliament, delivered a message to the people of Kazakhstan, where he highlighted the existence of problems regarding the agglomeration of the city of Alma-Ata and proposed dividing the Almaty region into two - Zhetysu and Almaty regions.
Square
118 500 sq. km.
Neighboring regions and countries:
Climatic conditions
Geographical data
About the Region
The region consists of 8 districts and 2 cities of regional subordination (city akimats):
- Aksu district - Zhansugurov
- Alakol district - Usharal
- Eskeldinsky district - Karabulak
- Karatal district - Ushtobe
- Kerbulak region - Saryozek
- Koksu district - Balpyk-Bi
- Panfilovsky district - Zharkent
- Sarkansky district - Sarkan
- city of Taldykorgan
- Tekeli town
Population 698 473
(november 2023)
GRP 112,6
(for the 1st half of 2023)
Inflation 10,0
(december 2023)
Average monthly salary 259 690
(III quarter of 2023)
Unemployment rate 15 467
(III quarter of 2023)
*Excluding small businesses engaged in entrepreneurial activities.
