Oblast formation date

1939

Oblast territorial characteristics

the major part of oblast territory represents an undulating, hilly and uneven plain with low mounds

Climate

sharp continental, droughty

Average temperature

January -18°C.; July +22°C.

National representation

Kazakh (25.5%), Russian (43.3%)

Mineral resources

uranium, gold, bauxites, antimony, copper, coal, refractory clays, coating materials

Industrial centers

Astana, Stepnogorsk

Industrial branches

metal mining, machinery construction, metalworking, food

Agricultural branches

production of grain, meat and wool

Average monthly wages in the year 1997

AQMOLA REGION

835.7

381.4

454.3

Kokshetay, municipal administrative territory

133.9

125.4

8.5

Kokshetau city

123.3

123.3

-

Stantsionniy town

2.4

2.4

-

Stepnogorsk, municipal administrative territory

70.3

68.9

1.4

Stepnogorsk city

50.9

50.9

-

Aksu town

8.2

8.1

0.1

Bestobe town

6.9

6.8

0.1

Zavodskoy town

5.8

5.8

-

Shantobe town

5.4

5.2

0.2

6. Akkol`skiy district

35.3

16.5

18.8

Akkol` city (dc, former Alekseevka)

16.1

16.1

-

16. Arshalynskiy district

29.6

7.1

22.5

Arshaly town (dc, former Vishnevka)

7.2

7.2

-

11. Astrakhansiy district

32.9

-

32.9

Astrakhanka village (dc)

6.2

-

6.2

10. Atbasarskiy district

60.8

32.2

28.6

Atbasar city (dc)

33.4

33.4

-

5. Bulandynskiy district

41.4

18.5

22.9

Makinsk city (dc)

17.0

17.0

-

14. Egindykol`skiy district

10.1

-

10.1

Egindykol town (dc, former Krasnoznamenskoe)

-

3.6

3.6

3. Enbekshil`derskiy district

25.6

7.0

18.6

Stepnyak city (dc)

5.4

5.4

-

7. Ereymengauskiy district

42.2

15.1

27.1

Ereymentau city (dc)

13.6

13.6

-

8. Esil`skiy district

37.2

15.1

22.1

Esil` (dc)

15.1

15.1

-

Krasnogorskiy town

3.5

3.5

-

9. Zhaksynskiy district

30.7

-

30.7

Zhaksy village (dc)

4.8

-

4.8

13. Zharkainskiy district

24.2

7.8

16.4

Derzhavinsk city (dc)

13.3

13.3

-

1. Zerendinskiy district

50.2

4.7

45.5

Zerenda city (dc)

6.8

-

6.8

Aydabul town

1.4

1.4

-

Alekseevka town

2.5

2.5

-

Birlestik town

1.3

1.3

-

17. Korgalzhynskiy district

16.7

-

16.7

Korgalzhyn village (dc, former Kurgal`dzhinskoe)

5.4

-

5.4

4. Sandyktauskiy district

28.7

-

28.7

Balkashino village (dc)

5.9

-

5.9

15. Tselinogradskiy district

51.1

-

51.1

12. Shortandinskiy district

33.1

12.4

20.7

Shortandy town (dc)

6.7

6.7

-

Zholymbet town

6.6

6.6

-

15. Shuchinskiy district

81.7

50.7

31.0.

Shuchinsk city (dc)

47.9

47.9

-

Borovoe town

6.5

6.5

-

Zaozyorniy town

3.3

3.3

-