Ulytau Region

For other meanings, see Ulytau.

Ulytau Region (Kazakh: Ұлытау облысы, romanized: Ūlytau oblysy; Russian: Улытауская область) is a region of Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the region is the city of Jezkazgan. The area split off from Karaganda Region in 2022.

Ulytau Region Ұлытау облысы (Kazakh) Улытауская область (Russian)
Region
From the top, Ulytau Sanctuary, Zhezkazgan, Kengir Reservoir
Coat of arms
Map of Kazakhstan, location of Ulytau Region highlighted
Coordinates: 47°17′5.0914″N 68°21′11.9862″E
Country	Kazakhstan
Administrative center	Jezkazgan
Government
• Akim	Dastan Ryspekov[1]
Area
• Total	188,936 km2 (72,949 sq mi)
Population
• Estimate  (2022)[2]	221,014
GDP (Nominal, 2024) [3]
• Total	KZT 2,399 billion (US$ 5.039 billion) · 19th
• Per capita	KZT 10,835,000 (US$ 22,754) · 3rd
Time zone	UTC+5
Website	www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/ulytau?lang=en

The region's borders roughly correspond to the western half of the old Jezkazgan Region which was liquidated in 1997 and merged with Karaganda Region.

History

Kazakh president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced on 16 March 2022 that the region would be created.^[4] The area split off from Karaganda Region when Tokayev's bill came into force on 8 June.^[4][5]

Administrative divisions

• Zhanaarka District; adm. center Zhanaarka
• Ulytau District; adm. center Ulytau
• Jezkazgan city
• Karazhal city
• Satbayev city