Aral | |
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District | |
Арал ауданы | |
Coordinates: 46°47′0″N 61°40′0″E / 46.78333°N 61.66667°E | |
Country | Kazakhstan |
Region | Kyzylorda Region |
Administrative center | Aral |
Founded | 1938 |
Government | |
• Akim | Sandybaev Murat Mirtaevich [1] |
Population (2013)
[2] | |
• Total | 74,689 |
Time zone | UTC+6 (East) |
Aral ( Kazakh: Арал ауданы, Aral audany, ارال اۋدانى) is a district of Kyzylorda Region in southern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Aral. [3] Population: 74,689 (2013 estimate); [2] 70,562 (2009 Census results); [4] 68,382 (1999 Census results). [4]
Lake Zhaksykylysh lies in the district, about 30 kilometers (19 mi) to the northeast of the Aral Sea. [5]