Jambyl Region
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 | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Capital | Taraz |
| Government | |
| • Akim | Yerbol Karashukeev |
| Area | |
| • Total | 144,264 km2 (55,701 sq mi) |
| Population (2022-01-01) | |
| • 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+6 (East) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+6 (not observed) |
| Postal codes | 080000 |
| Area codes | +7 (726) |
| ISO 3166 code | KZ-ZHA |
| Vehicle registration | 08, H |
| Districts | 10 |
| Cities | 4 |
| Villages | 367 |
| Website | www |