Abai Region
Abai Region (Kazakh: Абай облысы, [ɑbɑj ɔbɫəsɯ], Russian: Абайская область) is a region of Kazakhstan. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced on 16 March 2022 that the region would be created. The area split off from East Kazakhstan Region when Tokayev's bill came into force on 8 June 2022. The administrative center of the region is Semey. Its borders roughly correspond to the old Semipalatinsk Region which was liquidated in 1997 and merged with East Kazakhstan Region.[3]
Abai Region
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Region | |
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 Map of Kazakhstan, location of Abai Region highlighted | |
| Country |  Kazakhstan |
| Administrative center | Semey |
| Government | |
| • Akim | Nurlan Urankhaev[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 185,500 km2 (71,600 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 638,300[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (East) |
Etymology
Abai Region was named after famous Kazakh aqyn Abai Qunanbaiuly, who was born in what is now the Abai Region.
References
- "Нурлан Уранхаев назначен акимом Абайской области". tengrinews.kz. 11 June 2022.
- "Даниал Ахметов высказался о создании Абайской области". www.nur.kz. 6 April 2022.
- "В Казахстане появится четыре новых региона". Interfax. 16 March 2022.
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