Abai
Abai audany | |
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District | |
Абай ауданы | |
Country | Kazakhstan |
Region | Abai Region |
Administrative center | Karaul |
Founded | 1928 |
Government | |
• Akim ( mayor) | Smagulov Meirzhan [1] |
Area | |
• Total | 20,093 km2 (7,758 sq mi) |
Population (2013)
[2] | |
• Total | 15,228 |
Time zone | UTC+6 (East) |
Abai ( Kazakh: Абай ауданы, Abai audany, اباي اۋدانى) is a district of Abai Region, eastern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the selo of Karaul. [3] Population: 15,228 (2013 estimate); [2] 15,258 (2009 Census results); [4] 17,885 (1999 Census results). [4]
In 1939-1997, this territory was the Semipalatinsk region with the administrative center in Semipalatinsk. [5] Abai region was formed in 1997. The district is 6.5 sq. km. [6]
48°56′38″N 79°15′58″E / 48.944°N 79.266°E