Sarysu District

Sarysu
District
Сарысу ауданы
Location of Sarysu District in Kazakhstan
Location of Sarysu District in Kazakhstan
Country Kazakhstan
RegionJambyl Region
Administrative centerJanatas
Government
 • AkimSaken Mamytov[1]
Population
 (2013)
 • Total
42,879
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] It

Geography

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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.[3][4]

References

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  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. ^ "L-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  4. ^ Google Earth.
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45°24′00″N 70°15′36″E / 45.40000°N 70.26000°E / 45.40000; 70.26000