Kazakhstan (KZ) Qyzylorda Province and Bayqongyr

Image: Soyuz TMA-5 spacecraft launch carrying Yuri Shargin of Russia, Salizhon Sharipov of Kyrgyzstan, and Leroy Chiao of the United States to the International Space Station from the Bayqongyr Cosmodrome. The launchpad pictured here, Gagarinskiy Start (Гагаринский старт), has been in use since 1957 and was used for the first human spaceflight by Yuri Gagarin.

Summary

Qyzylorda, the capital, is a city with a population of 160 000. The major towns of Bayqongyr (75 000), Ayteke Biy (35 000), Aral (30 000), Jangaqorghan (20 000), and Josaly (20 000) are also in the province. Bayqongyr is leased to Russia as a satellite launch site.

Detailed Analysis

Qzylorda Province and the enclave of Bayqongyr, leased to Russia as a space launch center, have an area of 226 000 km² and a population of 596 344 (1999 census). It is divided into 7 districts: Aral, Jalaghash, Jangaqorghan, Qazaly, Qarmaqshi (capital Josaly), Syrdariyya (capital Terengözek), Shiyeli, and the city of Qyzylorda. Bayqongyr has an area of about 6 000 km² and a population of 60 200.

Aral district (Арал, 68 500)

Jaksykylysh (Жаксыкылыш, 7 600) has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 6 000.
Aral (31 100) has an area of 6.8 km² and an estimated population of 30 000.
Saksaulsk (Саксаульск, 8 400) has an area of 3.8 km² and an estimated population of 11 000.
Oktyabr (R Октябрь) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.

Qazaly district (Қазалы, 68 700)

Ayteke Biy (Айтеке Би, 33 800) has an area of 8.2 km² and an estimated population of 35 000.
Qazaly (6 200) has an area of 2.5 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.

Qarmaqshi district and Bayqongyr (Қармақшы, 45 400 plus Байқоңыр, 60 200)

Bayqongyr has an area of 13.0 km² and an estimated population of 75 000. Töretam (Төретам, 11 400) is a suburb of Bayqongyr.
Josaly (Жосалы, 18 900) has an area of 6.3 km² and an estimated population of 20 000.
Engels (R Энгельс) has an area of 2.1 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Tretyy Internatsional (R III Интернационал) has an area of 1.8 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Akjar (Акжар) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 1 000.

Jalaghash district (Жалағаш, 39 500)

Jalaghash (13 400) has an area of 3.7 km² and an estimated population of 12 000.
Akkum (Аккум) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Il'icha (R Ильича) has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Akaryk (Акарык) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.

Syrdariya district and Qyzylorda (Сырдария, 39 100 plus Қызылорда, 193 600)

Terengözek (Тереңөзек) has an area of 3.6 km² and an estimated population of 10 000.
Shagan (Шаган) has an area of 2.4 km² and an estimated population of 5 000.
Qyzylorda--Komsomol (Комсомоль) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Qyzylorda (157 900) has an area of 31 km² and an estimated population of 160 000.
Shirkeyliy (Ширкейли) has an area of 2.3 km² and an estimated population of 5 000.
Oktyabr (R Октябрь) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Qyzylorda--Kirovo (Кирово) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Besaryk (Бесарык) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
An unidentified urban area, Qyzylorda--6 km SE of Qyzylorda, has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of zero.
Qyzylorda--Tasbuget (Тасбугет, 15 500) has an area of 4.8 km² and an estimated population of 15 000.

Jangaqorghan district (Жаңақорған, 67 500)

Tömenaryk (Төменарык) has an area of 2.5 km² and an estimated population of 5 000.
Jangaqorghan (20 100) has an area of 7.8 km² and an estimated population of 20 000.
Biyrliyk (Бирлик) has an area of 1.8 km² and an estimated population of 3 500.
Pervaya Maya (R 1 Мая) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Miyaly (R Мияли) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Toguwsken (Тогускен) has an area of 2.6 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.
Kenes (R Кенес) has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
An unidentified urban area 50 km SW of Jangaqurghon has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Turkestanskiy (R Туркестанский) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.