Jambyl or Zhambyl Region (Kazakh: Жамбыл облысы, romanized: Jambyl oblysy; Russian: Жамбылская область, romanized: Zhambylskaya oblast), formerly known as Dzhambul Region (Russian: Джамбульская область, romanized: Dzhambulskaya Oblast) until 1991, is a region of Kazakhstan. Its capital is Taraz. The population of the region is 1,209,665; the city is 335,100. The region borders Kyrgyzstan, and is very near to Uzbekistan (all to the south). Jambyl also borders three other provinces: Karaganda Region (to the north), Turkistan Region (to the west) and Almaty Region (to the east). The total area is 144,200 square kilometres (55,700 sq mi). The province borders Lake Balkhash to its northeast. The province (and its capital during the Soviet era) was named after the Kazakh akyn (folk singer) Jambyl Jabayev.
Jambyl Region
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 Coat of arms | |
 Map of Kazakhstan, location of Jambyl Province highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 44°0′N 72°0′E / 44.000°N 72.000°E | |
| Country |  Kazakhstan |
| Capital | Taraz |
| Government | |
| • Akim | Yerbol Karashukeev[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 144,264 km2 (55,701 sq mi) |
| Population (2022-01-01)[3] | |
| • Total | 1,209,665 |
| • Density | 8.4/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | KZT 2,685.5 billion US$ 5.816 billion (2022) |
| • Per capita | KZT 2,212,200 US$ 4,791 (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (not observed) |
| Postal codes | 080000 |
| Area codes | +7 (726) |
| ISO 3166 code | KZ-ZHA |
| Vehicle registration | 08, H |
| Districts | 10 |
| Cities | 4 |
| Villages | 367 |
| HDI (2022) | 0.785[5] high · 6th |
| Website | www |
History
editThe Dzhambul Region was formed by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet on October 14, 1939, and included nine districts, of which six were separated from the South Kazakhstan and three from the Alma-Ata region.
Arys ammunition explosion
editIn August 2021, nine people were killed in a major explosion in at a Kazakhstani ammunition depot at a military unit in Taraz in the Jambyl Region of Kazakhstan.[6] As a result, Minister of Defense Nurlan Yermekbayev announced his intent to resign on 27 August 2021.[7] Four days later his resignation was accepted by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, with Yermekbayev accepting responsibility for the tragedy,[8] and was succeeded by Lieutenant General Murat Bektanov.[9] The leaders of foreign countries and international organizations delivered condolences and all government websites were grayscaled in memoriam.
Demographics
editAs of 2020, the Jambyl Region has a population of 1,130,099.[10]
Ethnic groups (2020):[11]
Administrative divisions
editThe province is administratively divided into ten districts and the city of Taraz.[12]
- Bayzak District, with the administrative center in the auyl of Sarykemer;
- Jambyl District, the auyl of Asy;
- Korday District, the auyl of Korday;
- Merki District, the auyl of Merki;
- Moiynkum District, the auyl of Moiynkum;
- Sarysu District, the town of Janatas;
- Shu District, the auyl of Tole bi;
- Talas District, the town of Karatau;
- Turar Ryskulov District, the auyl of Kulan;
- Zhualy District, the auyl of Bauyrzhan Momyshuly.
Janatas, Karatau, Shu, and Taraz have the administrative status of a town.[12]
Economy
editImportant industries include rock phosphate mining (around Karatau). The Chu River valley is one of Kazakhstan's important areas of irrigated agriculture.
The core of the rail transportation network in the region is based on the east–west Turksib rail line, which runs through Taraz and Chu toward Almaty, and the north–south Transkazakhstan line, which runs north from Chu toward Nur-Sultan. CIS Highway M 39 (which in this area forms part of European route E40) comes from Tashkent, Uzbekistan over Shymkent (capital of neighbouring province South Kazakhstan) and runs further over Taraz to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan; then it comes to Jambyl Province again through Korday border crossing and continues east toward Almaty.
In February 2021, it was announced that a wind farm and a hydro power plant will be launched in the Zhambyl region during the 2021 year, and two more renewable energy facilities are planned to be launched in the area in the near future.[13]
Tourism
editIn 2018, the Jambyl region began the reconstruction of the Tekturmas historical complex. Located on the outskirts of the city, this complex is aimed at highlighting and preserving the cultural heritage of the country. Currently, the site is home to 14 monuments, a waterfall, observatory platforms, and a medieval style fortress that surrounds the complex.[14]
Gallery
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In the steppe north of the town of Shu
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Entering Kazakhstan (and Jambyl Province) via Korday Bridge over the Chu
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "О назначении Карашукеева Е.Ш." (in Russian). akorda.kz. 2023-09-05.
- ^ Official site - General Information Archived 2008-02-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Agency of statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan: Численность населения Республики Казахстан по областям с начала 2013 года до 1 февраля 2013 года (russisch; Excel-Datei; 55 kB).
- ^ DOSM. "Department of Statistics Kazakhstan". stat.gov.kz. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org.
- ^ "At least 9 killed after explosion at ammunition depot in Kazakhstan". euronews. 2021-08-26. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ КАЙЫРТАЙУЛЫ, Манас (2021-08-27). "Министр обороны Ермекбаев заявил о готовности уйти в отставку после смертоносных взрывов боеприпасов". Радио Азаттык (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-08-31.
- ^ "Н.Ермекбаев попросил прощения у Президента, родных погибших и пострадавших при взрыве - Новости Казахстана и мира на сегодня". 24.kz (in Russian). 2021-08-31. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
- ^ "Kazakh defence minister resigns after 15 die in arms depot blasts". Reuters. 2021-08-31. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
- ^ "Численность населения Республики Казахстан по отдельным этносам на начало 2020 года". Stat.kz. Archived from the original on 2020-05-27. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
- ^ "Численность населения Республики Казахстан по отдельным этносам на начало 2020 года". Stat.kz. Archived from the original on 2020-05-27. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
- ^ a b "Характеристика" (in Russian). The official portal of akimat of Jambyl Region. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ^ February 2021, Zhanna Shayakhmetova in Nation on 23 (2021-02-23). "Wind Farm and Hydro Power Plant to Launch This Year in Zhambyl Region". The Astana Times. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Asia, Aizada Arystanbek in Kazakhstan Region Profiles: A. Deep Dive Into the Heart of Central; Years, Kazakhstan’s Independence: 30; June 2021, Tourism on 1 (2021-06-01). "Zhambyl Region Continues Reconstruction of Tekturmas Historical Complex". The Astana Times. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
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External links
edit- Official website(in Russian) Archived 2019-05-07 at the Wayback Machine