Abai Region

Region in Kazakhstan

Abai Region

Абай облысы (Kazakh)

Абайская область (Russian)

Region

Map of Kazakhstan, location of Abai Region highlighted

Country|  Kazakhstan
Administrative center| Semey
Government

• Akim| Nurlan Urankhaev[1]
Area

• Total| 185,500 km2 (71,600 sq mi)
Population

(2021)

• Total| 638,300[2]
Time zone| UTC+6 (East)

Abai Region (Kazakh: Абай облысы, [ɑbɑj ɔbɫəsɯ], Russian: Абайская область) is a region of Kazakhstan. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced on 16 March 2022 that the region would be created. The area split off from East Kazakhstan Region when Tokayev's bill came into force on 8 June 2022. The administrative center of the region is Semey. Its borders roughly correspond to the old Semipalatinsk Region which was liquidated in 1997 and merged with East Kazakhstan Region.[3]

## Etymology[edit]

Abai Region was named after famous Kazakh aqyn Abai Qunanbaiuly, who was born in what is now the Abai Region.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Нурлан Уранхаев назначен акимом Абайской области". tengrinews.kz. 11 June 2022.
2. ^ "Даниал Ахметов высказался о создании Абайской области". www.nur.kz. 6 April 2022.
3. ^ "В Казахстане появится четыре новых региона". Interfax. 16 March 2022.