Aral
District
RegionKyzylorda Region
Administrative centerAral
AkimSandybaev Murat Mirtaevich[1]
Founded1938
Unit prefMetric
Population as of2013
Population total74689
Time zoneEast (UTC+6)
Coordinates46°47′0″N 61°40′0″E

Aral (Kazakh: Арал ауданы, Aral audany, ارال اۋدانى) is a district of Kyzylorda Region in southern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Aral.[2] Population:

Geography

Lake Zhaksykylysh lies in the district, about 30 kilometers (19 mi) to the northeast of the Aral Sea.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Акимат Узункольского района". www.gov.kz
  2. ^ "www.geonames.de Subdivisions of Kazakhstan in local languages". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
  3. ^ "L-41 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 18 November 2022.

Further reading

  • Bissell, Tom. (2003). Chasing the Sea: Lost Among the Ghosts of Empire in Central Asia. Pantheon Books, New York. ISBN 0-375-42130-0.