Mogilev Region

Mogilev Region, also Mahilyow Voblasts (Province) or Mogilyov Oblast is a province (voblast) of Belarus. The administrative center is Mogilyov (Mahilyow).

Mahilyow Voblasts
Магілёўская во́бласць
Могилёвская о́бласть
Mogilev Oblast
The Saint Nicholas Monastery, Mogilev
Coordinates: 53.92°N 30.35°E / 53.92; 30.35
Administrative centerMogilev
Largest citiesMogilev - 365,100
Babruysk - 220,800
Asipovichy - 34,700
Raions21
Towns - 14
Urban localities - 12
City raions3
Government
  ChairmanPyotr Rudnik
Area
  Total29,000 km2 (11,000 sq mi)
Highest elevation
239 m (784 ft)
Lowest elevation
126 m (413 ft)
Population
 (2009)
  Total1,099,374
  Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Websiteregion.mogilev.by

Mogilev and Homyel Voblasts suffered severely after the Chernobyl nuclear radioactive reactor catastrophe in April 1986.

Important cities in the voblast are: Mogilyov, Asipovichy, and Babruysk.

Many rivers flow through the Mahilyow Voblast. They include the: Dnieper River (Dniapro), Berezina, Sozh, Druts, Pronya and Ptsich rivers.

There are 21 districts (raions), 195 selsovets, 14 towns, 3 city municipalities, and 12 urban-type settlements.

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