Moiynkum District

Moiynkum (Kazakh: Мойынқұм ауданы, Moiynqūm audany) is a district of Jambyl Region in south-eastern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the auyl of Moiynkum.^[2]

Moiynkum Мойынқұм
District
Мойынқұм ауданы
Location of Moiynkum District in Kazakhstan
Country	Kazakhstan
Region	Jambyl Region
Administrative center	Moiynkum
Government
• Akim	Ermek Karentaev[1]
Population  (2013)
• Total	32,304
Time zone	UTC+6 (East)

Geography

The district is named after the Moiynkum Desert and lies at the northeastern edge of the desert.^[3][4]

Parts of it are in the lower basin of the Chu river, as well as by Lake Balkhash. Lakes Kashkanteniz and Karakol are located in the district.^[5][6][7]