Turkistan Region
Turkistan Region
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Map of Kazakhstan, location of Turkistan Region highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 43°00′N 068°30′E / 43.000°N 68.500°E | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Capital | Turkistan |
| Government | |
| • Akim | Nuralkhan Kusherov |
| Area | |
• Total | 117,249 km2 (45,270 sq mi) |
| Population (2013-02-01) | |
• Total | 2,685,009 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| GDP (Nominal, 2024) | |
| • Total | KZT 4,507 billion (US$ 9.465 billion) · 12th |
| • Per capita | KZT 2,097,200 (US$ 4,404) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (not observed) |
| Postal codes | 160000 |
| Area codes | +7 (725) |
| ISO 3166 code | KZ-YUZ |
| Vehicle registration | 13, X |
| Districts | 11 |
| Cities | 8 |
| Townships | 13 |
| Villages | 932 |
| HDI (2022) | 0.785 high · 6th |
| Website | www |
Turkistan Region, formerly known as South Kazakhstan Region from 1992 to 2018 and Chimkent Region from 1963 to 1991, is the southernmost region of Kazakhstan, bordering Uzbekistan. It had a population of 2,088,510 as of the 2022 Kazakhstan census.
The region's capital is Turkistan, formerly Shymkent until 2018. Other cities in the region include Sayram, Kentau, Arys, Shardara, Zhetisai, Saryagash, and Lenger.