Zhambyl District, Almaty Region
Zhambyl | |
|---|---|
District | |
| Жамбыл ауданы | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Region | Almaty Region |
| Administrative center | Uzynagash |
| Government | |
| • Akim (mayor) | Ertas Nurlan Ertasovich |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,500 sq mi (19,300 km2) |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 137,129 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (East) |
Zhambyl District (Kazakh: Жамбыл ауданы, Jambyl audany) is a district of Almaty Region in Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the selo of Uzynagash. Population: 137,129 (2013 estimate); 117,599 (2009 census results); 105,895 (1999 census results). The district is named after Zhambyl Zhabayev, who was a Soviet and Kazakh poet, who won the Stalin Prize of the second degree in 1941.People often confuse with Zhambyl region,however these are two different terms.