Map of Qyzylorda
Qyzylorda is a first-level division of Kazakhstan. Its largest mapped city is Qyzylorda, with about 300,000 people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on Qyzylorda, and the tables list its 6 mapped cities.
- Cities Mapped
- 6
- Largest City
- Qyzylorda
- Country
- Kazakhstan
Interactive Map of Qyzylorda
About Qyzylorda
Qyzylorda Region, formerly known as Kyzyl-Orda Region until 1991, is a region of Kazakhstan. Its capital is the city of Qyzylorda, with a population of 234,736. The region itself has a population of 823,251. Other notable settlements include Aral, Kazaly (Kazalinsk) and the Russian-administered Baikonur, which services the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The total area of the province is 226,000 square kilometers (87,000 sq mi).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia: Kyzylorda Region (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Qyzylorda in Depth
Geography
The Qyzylorda Region shares a border with the neighboring country of Uzbekistan. It is bound as well by three other regions of Kazakhstan: Aktobe Region to the west, Ulytau Region to the north and Turkistan Region to the east.
The Lesser Barsuki and Aral Karakum deserts are located in the region. The main lakes are Zhaksykylysh, Kamyslybas and Arys. The Syr Darya River, flowing from the Tian Shan mountains to the Aral Sea, passes through Qyzylorda Region.
Economy
In 2021, Kazakh Industry and Infrastructure Development Minister Beibut Atamkulov announced that the country plans to launch glass production in the Qyzylorda region in 2022. The aim is to produce a capacity of 197,100 tons of flat glass each year, with a projection of generating KZT 42.1 billion.
Demographics
Due to historical reasons, the percentage of Russians in Qyzylorda Region is the smallest, and the percentage of Kazakhs is the largest among all regions of Kazakhstan. Before the construction of the Baikonur cosmodrome, the region was the only one where there were no places of compact residence of the Russian-speaking population.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Kyzylorda Region (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Qyzylorda: Key Facts
| Population | 814,931 (2021) |
|---|---|
| Area | 226,019 km² |
| Capital | Kyzylorda |
| Head of government | Qyrymbek Kösherbaev |
| Established | 15 January 1938 |
Facts from Wikidata Q485322 (CC0).
History of Qyzylorda: Empires and States
The atlas records 19 polities whose mapped territory included part of Qyzylorda, from Göktürk Khaganate in 555 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.
| Polity | Period here |
|---|---|
| Göktürk Khaganate | 555–586 CE |
| Western Göktürks | 587–646 CE |
| Oghuz Turks | 750–989 CE |
| Seljuk Dynasty | 990–1039 CE |
| Great Seljuk Empire | 1040–1093 CE |
| Khwarezmid Dynasty | 1094–1146 CE |
| Kara-Khitans | 1147–1209 CE |
| Khwarezmid Empire | 1210–1219 CE |
| The Mongol Empire | 1220–1293 CE |
| Golden Horde | 1294–1401 CE |
| White Horde | 1363–1384 CE |
| Timurid Empire | 1402–1515 CE |
| Vassalage of Qara Qoyunlu to Timurid Empire | 1407–1467 CE |
| Kazakh Khanate | 1475–1847 CE |
| Shaybanids | 1497–1511 CE |
| Khanate of Khiva | 1791–1821 CE |
| The Russian Empire | 1848–1916 CE |
| Union of Soviet Socialist Republics | 1922–1991 CE |
| Kazakhstan | 1992–2024 CE |
Historical Maps of Qyzylorda
Qyzylorda on the world map in each year one of these states held it:
Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.
Largest Cities in Qyzylorda
6 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.
| # | Name | Population | Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qyzylorda | 300,000 | Qyzylorda | Admin-1 capital |
| 2 | Baykonur | 36,175 | Qyzylorda | Populated place |
| 3 | Aral | 33,017 | Qyzylorda | Populated place |
| 4 | Shieli | 29,832 | Qyzylorda | Populated place |
| 5 | Zhosaly | 20,065 | Qyzylorda | Populated place |
| 6 | Qazaly | 6,582 | Qyzylorda | Populated place |
Qyzylorda: Quick Answers
- Where is Qyzylorda?
- Qyzylorda is a first-level division of Kazakhstan, in Asia. Its mapped cities centre on 45.4515° N, 63.8847° E.
- What is the largest city in Qyzylorda?
- Qyzylorda is the largest city mapped in Qyzylorda, with a metropolitan population of about 300,000.
- How many cities are in Qyzylorda?
- YearMaps maps 6 cities and towns in Qyzylorda, with a combined metropolitan population of about 425,671. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.