West-Kazakhstan region
West-Kazakhstan region
Regional profile
The region has an industrial profile
Large hydrocarbon reserves are the key factor determining the long-term economic specialty of West Kazakhstan region. The region specializes in mining. Agriculture contributes a minor part to the GRP, but provides more than 20% of employment in the region. Economic concentration is located in the cities of Oral and Aksay, and Borili and Zelenov districts.
In 600-900 km are of West Kazakhstan region 5 major regions of Russia and 2 Kazakhstan region are located:
4 million people
Orenburg, Volgograd, Saratov, Samara and Astrakhan region
1.4 million people
Atyrau and Aktobe region
4 million people
Orenburg, Volgograd, Saratov, Samara and Astrakhan region
1.4 million people
Atyrau and Aktobe region
Population (01.05.2016)
638,97 thsnd people
13-th place
Population density
4,2 persons/km²
12-th place
Land area
151 300 km²
8-th place
Major cities
Oral
Aksay
Aksay
Natural zone
Steppe
Semi-desert
Desert
Semi-desert
Desert
Land resources
36.4% of region area is occupied by agricultural land, of which:
• 9.2% arable land
• 74.3% pastures and hayfields
• 9.2% arable land
• 74.3% pastures and hayfields
Water resources
• major rivers: the Ural, the Saryozen, the Karaozen, the Kaldygayty
• major lakes: lake Shalkar, lake Aralsor, lake Botkol
• major reservoirs: Kirov, Bitik, Dongelek
• major lakes: lake Shalkar, lake Aralsor, lake Botkol
• major reservoirs: Kirov, Bitik, Dongelek
Regional economy
Climate conditions
Mineral resources
Human capital
Infrastructure
Specialization
Разработка Центр устойчивого развития столицы
Техническая поддержка Центр мониторинга и развития рынков
