Akmola Kazakhstan oblast

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• overview
• population
• economy

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Akmola Kazakhstan oblast overview

Akmola oblast coat of arms

Akmola oblast map location

Akmola region of Kazakhstan lies in the steppe zone in the northwest Kazakh Upland and is drained by Ishim and Nura rivers.

In the southwest of Akmola oblast are lakes Tengiz and Kurgaldzhin. The terrain of Akmola oblast is mainly rolling plain, with black earth and chestnut soils in the north and center and saline brown soils in the extreme southwest and east.

Akmola 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 region population - 748,000 (2006 est.).
Akmola region area - 147,000 sq. km.
Akmola region phone code - +7-717.

Akmola oblast waterfall

Akmola oblast nature

Akmola Kazakhstan oblast population

Urban communities of Akmola region include Kokshetau city (Akmola region capital), politically separated Astana city (Kazakhstan capital), Atbasar, Makinsk, Stepnogorsk and Alekseyevka.

The Scientific Research Institute for Grain Farming is at Shortandy. The population of Akmola region consists mainly of Russians, Kazakhs, Germans, and Ukrainians.

Akmola oblast steppe

Akmola oblast scenery

Akmola Kazakhstan 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.

The chief industries of Akmola province are engineering, mining, building materials, and food processing.

Akmola oblast views

Akmola oblast forest road

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