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MANGHYSTAU REGION

Manghystau region

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ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE

Area, thousand. sq. km       118.6
Number of districts              4
Number of cities                   3
Number of towns                  9
Number of aul`s okrugs      22

 

THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Oblast formation date


1973

Oblast territorial characteristics


the oblast is being located in the Pre-Caspian Lowland and western part of the Ustyurt Plato.

Climate


sharply continental, droughty with really hot summer.

Average temperature


January -4°C, July +27°C.

National representation


Kazakhs (50.9%), Russians (32.9%)

Mineral resources


oil, gas

Industrial centers


Aqtau, Zhanaozen (former New Uzen')

Industrial branches


oil and gas production.

Agricultural branches


cattle breeding.

Average monthly wages in the year 1997

POPULATION

  Total Urban Rural

MANGHYSTAU REGION

316.0

249.0

67.8

Aqtau, municipal administrative territory

160.8

159.9

0.7

Aqtau city (former Shevchenko)

157.4

157.4

-

Manghystau town (former Manghyshlak)

16.4

16.4

-

Umirzak town

1.8

1.8

-

Zhanaozen, municipal administrative territory

62.8

62.8

-

Zhanaozen city (former Noviy Uzen`)

51.1

51.1

-

Tenge town

10.2

10.2

-

Kyzylsay town (former Uzen`)

5.7

5.7

-

1. Beyneuskiy district

26.5

-

26.5

Beyneu village (dc)

13.6

-

13.6

4. Karakiyanskiy district

23.5

18.9

4.6

Kuryk town (dc, former Eraliev)

11.3

11.3

-

Zhetybay town

11.2

11.2

-

Munayshi town

3.9

3.9

-

3. Manghystauskiy district

29.0

-

29.0

Shetpe village (dc)

11.3

-

11.3

Say-Utes town

1.5

1.5

-

2. Tupkaraganskiy district

14.2

7.4

6.8

Fort-Shevchenko city (dc)

4.4

4.4

-

Bautino town

3.1

3.1

-

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