The East Kazakhstan region was formed in 1932, in 1997 the Semipalatinsk region was annexed to the territory of the region. The administrative center is the city of Ust-Kamenogorsk, founded in 1720 and located at the confluence of the Irtysh and Ulba rivers.
Square
283 226 sq. km.
Neighboring regions and countries:
Climatic conditions
Geographical data
A small territory of Eastern Kazakhstan is occupied by the Altai and Saur-Tarbagatai mountains with eternal glaciers on the tops, the Kalba mountain range, shallow rolling plains, the Kazakh melkosopochnik, wide basins, extensive plains along rivers.
More than 40% of all water reserves of Kazakhstan are concentrated in the East Kazakhstan region. About 885 rivers with a length of more than 10 km flow on the territory of East Kazakhstan Region.
The region consists of 5 districts:
4 cities of regional subordination (city administrations):
In total, there are 15 districts, 10 cities, 3 villages, 752 rural settlements in the region.
Population 727 316
(november 2023)
GRP 106,0
(for the 1st half of 2023)
Inflation 10,1
(december 2023)
Average monthly salary 316 667
(III quarter of 2023)
Unemployment rate 17 996
(III quarter of 2023)
*Excluding small businesses engaged in entrepreneurial activities.