Kazakhstan (KZ) Qaraghandy Province

The region of Qaraghandy and Temirtaw is a center for the mining of coal and production of steel.

Summary

Qaraghandy is a city with a population of 250 000. The city of Temirtaw (180 000) and the major towns of Jezqazghan (95 000), Balqash (80 000), Qaraghandy--Maykuduk (80 000), Sätbaev (60 000), Shakhtiynsk (55 000), Saran (50 000), Abay (40 000), Qaraghandy--Priyshakhtiynsk (40 000), Qaraghandy--Surypta (35 000), Qaraghandy--Yugo-Vostok (35 000), and Priyozer (20 000) are also in the province.

Detailed Analysis

Qaraghandy Province has an area of 428 000 km² and a population of 1 411 401 (1999 census). It is divided into 9 districts: Abay, Aqtoghay, Buqar Jyraw (capital Botaqara), Jangaarqa (capital Atasuw), Nura (capital Kiyevka), Osakarov (capital Osakarovka), Qarqarali, Shet (capital Aqsuw-Ayuly), and Ulytaw, and 9 cities: Balqash, Jezqazghan, Priyozer, Qaraghandy, Qarajal, Saran, Sätbaev, Shakhtiynsk, Temirtaw.

Nura district (Нұра, 38 700)

Akhmetawyly (Ахметауылы) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Kiyevka (Киевка, 7 900) has an area of 4.1 km² and an estimated population of 8 000.
Iyvanovka (Ивановка) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Kazgorodok (R Казгородок) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Shcherbakovskoe (Щербаковское) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Qaraqasqa (Қарақасқа) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Barshiyno (Баршино) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.

Osakarov district (Осакаров, 44 300)

Piyonerskoe (Пионерское) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Liytviynskoe (Литвинское) has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Osakarovka (Осакаровка, 8 200) has an area of 5.7 km² and an estimated population of 9 000.
Molodejnyy (Молодежный, 7 500) has an area of 3.6 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.
Batpakty (Батпакты) has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Truwdovoe (Трудовое) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Iyrtyshskoe (Иртышское) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.

Buqar Jyraw district with Qaraghandy, Saran, and Temirtaw (Бұқар жырау, 69 700, plus 438 000, 52 200, and 181 600)

Pokornoe (Покорное) has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 3 500.
Tsentralnoe (Центральное) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Temirtaw--7.5 km NW of Temirtaw has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 5 000.
Temirtaw (181 800) has an area of 32 km² and an estimated population of 180 000.
Rostovka (Ростовка) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Temirtaw--Aqtaw (Ақтау, 11 200) has an area of 2.7 km² and an estimated population of 12 000.
An unidentified urban area, Temirtaw--17 km NE of Temirtaw, has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of zero.
Petrovka (Петровка) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Temirtaw--Janga-Aul (Жаңа-Аул) has an area of 4.4 km² and an estimated population of zero.
Temirtaw--Balakty (Балакты) has an area of 6.6 km² and an estimated population of zero.
Temirtaw--Tokarevka (R Токаревка, 4 600) has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.
Temirtaw--Nuriynsk (Нуринск) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Botaqara (Ботақара, 6 400) has an area of 4.5 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.
Saran (Саран, 48 500) has an area of 4.7 km² and an estimated population of 50 000.
Saran--Aktas (Актас, 11 100) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 12 000.
Saran--Duwbovka (Дубовка) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 5 000.
An unidentified urban area, Qaraghandy--17 km N of Qaraghandy, has an area of 1.9 km² and an estimated population of zero.
Qaraghandy--Surypta (Сұрыпта) has an area of 6.3 km² and an estimated population of 35 000.
An unidentified urban area, Qaraghandy--20 km NE of Qaraghandy, has an area of 2.3 km² and an estimated population of zero.
Kokpekty (Кокпекты) has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.
Qaraghandy--Priyshakhtiynsk (Пришахтинск) has an area of 7.8 km² and an estimated population of 40 000.
Qaraghandy--Staryy Gorod (Старий Город) has an area of 4.2 km² and an estimated population of 12 000.
Zelenaya Balka (Зеленая Балка) has an area of 2.2 km² and an estimated population of 5 000.
Qaraghandy--Maykuduk has an area of 15.0 km² and an estimated population of 80 000.
Qaraghandy (436 864) has an area of 49 km² and an estimated population of 250 000.
Qaraghandy--Yugo-Vostok (Юго-Восток) has an area of 3.7 km² and an estimated population of 35 000.
Uwshtöbe (Уштөбе) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 3 500.
Proletarskoe (R Пролетарское) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.

Abay district and Shahktiynsk (Абай, 65 200 and Шахтинск, 66 600)

Esengeldy (Есенгельды) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Shakhtiynsk--Shakhan (Шахан, 14 900) has an area of 1.8 km² and an estimated population of 15 000.
An unidentified urban area, Shakhtiynsk--8 km E of Shakhtiynsk, has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of zero.
Shakhtiynsk--Novodoliynskiy (Новодолинский, 5 800) has an area of 2.5 km² and an estimated population of 6 000.
Shakhtiynsk--Severo-Zapadnyy (Северо-Западный) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Shakhtiynsk (54 800) has an area of 6.2 km² and an estimated population of 55 000.
Shakhtiynsk--Doliynka (Долинка, 5 100) has an area of 4.4 km² and an estimated population of 6 000.
An unidentified urban area 10 km NW of Abay has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of zero.
Volnyy (R Вольный) has an area of 2.3 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.
Abay (39 800) has an area of 4.5 km² and an estimated population of 40 000.
Qarabas (Қарабас, 3 000) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Topar (Топар, 9 800) has an area of 1.7 km² and an estimated population of 8 000.
Kulaygyr (Кулайгыр) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.

Qarqaraly district (Қарқаралы, 52 900)

Egendybulak (Егендыбулак) has an area of 2.9 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.
Qarqaraly (9 200) has an area of 2.8 km² and an estimated population of 9 000.
Qaraghayly (Қарағайлы, 8 200) has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.

Ulytaw district, Jezqazghan, and Sätbaev (Ұлытау, 20 400, Жезқазған, 163 400, and Сәтбаев)

Jezdy (Жезды, 7 200) has an area of 1.7 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.
Qarsaqpay (Қарсақпай, 3 100) has an area of 2.0 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Jezqazghan--Krestovyy (Крестовый) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 5 000.
An unidentified urban area, Jezqazghan--12 km N of Jezqazghan, has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of zero.
Sätbaev (62 900) has an area of 5.8 km² and an estimated population of 60 000.
An unidentified urban area, Jezqazghan--6.5 km NE of Jezqazghan, has an area of 1.7 km² and an estimated population of zero.
An unidentified urban area, Jezqazghan--3 km NW of Jezqazghan, has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.
Jezqazghan (103 400) has an area of 16.0 km² and an estimated population of 95 000.
An unidentified urban area, Jezqazghan--8 km S of Jezqazghan, has an area of 2.2 km² and an estimated population of zero.

Jangaarqa district and Qarajal (Жаңаарқа, 32 200 and Қаражал, 22 600)

Toguwzken (Тогускен) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Qyzyljar (Қызылжар, 1 700) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Qarazhal (15 500) has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 8 000.
An unidentified urban area, Qarazhal--1.5 km NE of Qarazhal, has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.
Atasuw (Атасу, 14 800) has an area of 10.5 km² and an estimated population of 18 000.
Shalgiynskiy (Шалгинский) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.

Shet district (Шет, 63 800)

Darinskiy (Дарьинский) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Jaryq (Жарық, 3 300) has an area of 2.7 km² and an estimated population of 5 000.
Aqsuw-Ayuly (Ақсу-Аюлы, 5 300) has an area of 2.3 km² and an estimated population of 5 000.
Aqadyr (Ақадыр, 10 900) has an area of 6.6 km² and an estimated population of 12 000.
Moyynty (Мойынты, 2 300) has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Aqchataw (Ақчатау, 5 500) has an area of 2.0 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.

Aqtoghay district, Balqash, and Priyozer (Ақтоғай, 24 000, Балқаш, 74 500, and Приозер)

Sawle (Сауле) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Aqtoghay (4 200) has an area of 2.2 km² and an estimated population of 4 500.
Balqash--Qongyrat (Коңырат, 5 800) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 6 000.
Balqash (81 100) has an area of 12.5 km² and an estimated population of 80 000.
Targyl (Таргыл) has an area of 3.4 km² and an estimated population of zero.
Balqash SS-12 Site has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of zero.
Balqash--Shashuwbay (Шашубай, 4 000) has an area of 2.7 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.
Saryshaghan (Сарышаган, 4 900) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.
Priyozer (Приозер, 19 724 in 2006 according to Wikipedia) has an area of 4.4 km² and an estimated population of 20 000.