Merki District

Merki
District
Меркі ауданы
Location of Merki District in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 42°52′48″N 73°10′48″E / 42.88000°N 73.18000°E / 42.88000; 73.18000
Country Kazakhstan
RegionJambyl Region
Administrative centerMerki
Government
  AkimBaubekov Zhorabek Nurmergenovich
Area
  Total
7,100 km2 (2,700 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
  Total
81,712
Time zoneUTC+6 (East)

Merki (Kazakh: Меркі ауданы, Merkı audany) is a district of Jambyl Region in south-eastern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the selo of Merki.

June 29, 2013 — July 2016 — was appointed аkim of the district Kopbosynov Bakhtiyar Beisembaevich.

June 30, 2016 — 2021 — was appointed a new akim Umirbekov Meirkhan Azatovich.

March 2, 2021 — May 5, 2022 — was appointed a new akim Nursipatov Ruslan Maratovich.

May 16, 2022 — was appointed a new akim Baubekov Zhorabek Nurmergenovich.