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District in Abai Region, Kazakhstan
Kokpekti
District
Көкпекті ауданы
Coat of arms of KokpektiCoat of arms
Country Kazakhstan
RegionAbai Region
Administrative centerKokpekti
Founded1930
Government
 • AkimAdlet Kozhanbaev
Area
 • Total3,500 sq mi (9,100 km)
Population
 • Total13,636
Time zoneUTC+6 (East)
Websitehttp://www.kokpekti.vko.gov.kz/ru/

Kokpekti (Kazakh: Көкпекті ауданы, romanizedKökpektı audany) is a district of the Abai Region in eastern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the village of Kokpekti.

History

Through a Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Samar District of East Kazakhstan Region was established in May 2022. The area of the village of Samar, its administrative center, was segregated from Kokpekti District.

Geography

The district borders on Zharma District in the west, Aksuat District in the south, and Ulan District, Samar District and Kurshim District in the north and east.

The relief of the territory of the district is mainly hilly, in the north - mountainous (Kalbinsky ridge), in the south - the northern part basins of Lake Zaisan. The highest point of the region is Mount Karazhal (1,606 m).

References

  1. "Назначен новый аким Кокпектинского района в Абайской области". inbusiness.kz. 2024-08-05.
  2. "www.geonames.de Subdivisions of Kazakhstan in local languages". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
  3. Правовые акты Указы - О некоторых вопросах административно-территориального устройства Республики Казахстан
  4. "Кокпектинский район". kray.pushkinlibrary.kz.
Abai Region
Capital: Semey
Districts
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48°45′27″N 82°22′54″E / 48.75750°N 82.38167°E / 48.75750; 82.38167

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