Sarysu District

District in Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan
Sarysu
District
Сарысу ауданы
Location of Sarysu District in Kazakhstan
Location of Sarysu District in Kazakhstan
Country Kazakhstan
RegionJambyl Region
Administrative centerJanatas
Government
 • AkimSaken Mamytov[1]
Population
 (2013)
 • Total42,879
Time zoneUTC+6 (East)

Sarysu (Kazakh: Сарысу ауданы, Sarysu audany) is a district of Jambyl Region in south-eastern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Janatas.[2] It

Geography

The district is named after the Sarysu River. Parts of it are in the lower basin of the Chu river, at the edge of the Moiynkum Desert. Lakes Ulken Kamkaly and Sorkol are located in the district.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Сакен Мамытов назначен акимом Сарысуского района Жамбылской области". www.inform.kz (in Russian). 2023-06-19.
  2. ^ www.geonames.de Subdivisions of Kazakhstan in local languages
  3. ^ "L-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  4. ^ Google Earth.

External links

  • Media related to Sarysu District at Wikimedia Commons
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Jambyl Region
Capital: Taraz
Districts
Major cities

45°24′00″N 70°15′36″E / 45.40000°N 70.26000°E / 45.40000; 70.26000


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