Kostanay Region

Kostanay Region
Qostanai oblysy (Kazakh)
Костанайская область (Russian)
Map of Kazakhstan, location of Kostanay Province highlighted
Coordinates: 53°12′N 63°38′E / 53.200°N 63.633°E / 53.200; 63.633
Country Kazakhstan
Established1936
CapitalKostanay
Government
  AkimKumar Aksakalov
Area
  Total
196,001 km2 (75,676 sq mi)
Population
 (2022-01-01)
  Total
835,686
  Density4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)
GDP (Nominal, 2024)
  TotalKZT 4,928 billion
(US$ 10.348 billion) · 9th
  Per capitaKZT 5,952,900
(US$ 12,501)
Time zoneUTC+5
  Summer (DST)UTC+5 (not observed)
Postal codes
110000
Area codes+7 (714)
ISO 3166 codeKZ-KUS
Vehicle registration10, P
Districts16
Cities5
Townships8
Villages255
HDI (2022)0.816
very high · 3rd
Websitewww.kostanay.gov.kz

Kostanay Region (Kazakh: Қостанай облысы, romanized: Qostanai oblysy; Russian: Костанайская область, romanized: Kostanayskaya oblast) is a region of Kazakhstan. Its administrative center is the city of Kostanay. The population of the region is 835,686. The population living in Kostanay is 207,000 which is equivalent to 23% of the region.