Bukhar-Zhyrau District

Bukhar-Zhyrau
District
Бұқар жырау ауданы
CountryKazakhstan
RegionKaraganda Region
Administrative centerBotakara
Founded1938
Government
  AkimAblay Sultangali
Area
  Total
5,628 sq mi (14,576 km2)
Population
 (2013)
  Total
63,236
Time zoneUTC+6 (East)

Bukhar-Zhyrau District (Kazakh: Бұқар жырау ауданы, Būqar Jyrau audany) is a district of Karaganda Region in central Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the settlement of Botakara. Population: 63,236 (2013 estimate); 64,003 (2009 census results); 69,617 (1999 census results).