Akmola Kazakhstan region (oblast)
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Akmola Kazakhstan region (oblast) overview
Akmola Kazakhstan region (oblast) coat of arms
Akmola region of Kazakhstan lies in the steppe zone in the northwest Kazakh Upland and is drained by the Ishim and Nura rivers.
Akmola Kazakhstan region (oblast) map location
In the southwest of Akmola region are Lakes Tengiz and Kurgaldzhin. The terrain of Akmola oblast is mainly rolling plain, with black earth and chestnut soils in the north and centre and saline brown soils in the extreme southwest and east.
Akmola Kazakhstan region (oblast) lakes views
The climate of Akmola region of Kazakhstan is continental and dry, with an average annual precipitation of only 12 inches (300 mm).
Akmola region capital is Kokshetau city. The word "akmola" is from Kazakh people language and means "white sacred place".
Akmola Kazakhstan region (oblast) waterfall
Akmola region population - 748,000 (2006 est.).
Akmola region area - 147,000 sq. km.
Akmola region phone code - +7-717.
Akmola region postal code - 020000.
Akmola Kazakhstan region (oblast) nature
Akmola Kazakhstan region (oblast) population
Urban communities of Akmola region, Kazakhstan include Kokshetau city (Akmola region capital), politically separated Astana city (Kazakhstan capital), Atbasar, Makinsk, Stepnogorsk and Alekseyevka.
Akmola Kazakhstan region (oblast) steppe
The Scientific Research Institute for Grain Farming is at Shortandy. The population of Akmola region consists mainly of Russians, Kazakhs, Germans, and Ukrainians.
Akmola Kazakhstan region (oblast) scenery
Akmola Kazakhstan region (oblast) economy
Akmola province of Kazakhstan is a major producer of grain (wheat, pats, and barley) and livestock products, with animal husbandry, particularly sheep raising, dominant in the drier southwest and northeast and crop cultivation in the centre.
Akmola Kazakhstan region (oblast) views
The chief industries of Akmola province are engineering, mining, building materials, and food processing.
Akmola Kazakhstan region (oblast) forest road
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