Sarysu District

Sarysu
District
Сарысу ауданы
Official seal of Sarysu
Seal
Location of Sarysu District in Kazakhstan
Location of Sarysu District in Kazakhstan
Country Kazakhstan
RegionJambyl Region
Administrative centerJanatas
Government
 • AkimSaken Mamytov[1]
Population
 (2023)
 • Total
44,115
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] Sarysu District's population in 2023 was 44,115, up from 41,105 in 2009 but down from 48,594 in 1999.[3]

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.[4][5]

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. ^ "Sarysý aýdany (District, Kazakhstan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
  4. ^ "L-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  5. ^ Google Earth.

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

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