Uygur District

Uygur
District
Ұйғыр ауданы
Coordinates: 43°32′26″N 79°27′53″E / 43.5406°N 79.4648°E / 43.5406; 79.4648
CountryKazakhstan
RegionAlmaty Region
Administrative centerChundzha
Founded1934
Government
  Akim (mayor)Bota Eleusizova
Area
  Total
3,400 sq mi (8,700 km2)
Population
 (2013)
  Total
62,316
Time zoneUTC+6 (East)

Uygur District (Kazakh: Ұйғыр ауданы, Ūiğyr audany) is a district of Almaty Region in Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the selo of Chundzha. Population: 62,316 (2013 estimate); 60,792 (2009 census results); 62,981 (1999 census results). Kazakhs 40.6% Uyghurs 57%