Akmola region
Akmola region
Regional profile
The region has industrial and agricultural profile
In Akmola region’s economy, the key sectors are agricultural sector and industry. Manufacturing industry with focus on agro-processing dominates in industry (its share is 74%). In agriculture, crop farming dominates (69% of agriculture production)
In 600–900 km area of
Akmola region 6 major regions of
Russia and Kazakhstan are located:
0.8 million people
Capital market
14 million people
Omsk, Kurgan, Chelyabinsk, Tyumen, Sverdlovsk region
3.5 million people
Karaganda, Kostanay, Pavlodar and North-Kazakhstan region
Population (01.05.2016)
746,1 thsnd people
12-th place
Population density
5,1 persons/km²
8-th place
Land area
146 120 km²
9-th place
Major cities
Kokshetau<br>
Stepnogorsk<br>
Shchuchinsk
Stepnogorsk<br>
Shchuchinsk
Natural zone
Steppe
Forest-steppe
Forest-steppe
Land resources
87% of region area is occupied by agricultural land, of which:
• 42% – arable land
• 58% – pastures
• 42% – arable land
• 58% – pastures
Water resources
• major rivers: the Ishim, the Nura, the Sileti, the Kulanotpes
• near 500 lakes: lake Tengiz, lake Korgalzhyn, lake Kypshak, lake Kerey
• 13 reservoirs: Astanalyk, Sileti, Shagalaly
• 13 groundwater and 5 mineral water sources
• near 500 lakes: lake Tengiz, lake Korgalzhyn, lake Kypshak, lake Kerey
• 13 reservoirs: Astanalyk, Sileti, Shagalaly
• 13 groundwater and 5 mineral water sources
Regional economy
Climate conditions
Mineral resources
Human capital
Infrastructure
Specialization
Разработка Центр устойчивого развития столицы
Техническая поддержка Центр мониторинга и развития рынков
