Moiynkum District
District in Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan
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Moiynkum (Kazakh: Мойынқұм ауданы, Moiynqūm audany) is a district of Jambyl Region in south-eastern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the auyl of Moiynkum.[2]
Moiynkum
Мойынқұм | |
|---|---|
District | |
| Мойынқұм ауданы | |
Location of Moiynkum District in Kazakhstan | |
| Country |  Kazakhstan |
| Region | Jambyl Region |
| Administrative center | Moiynkum |
| Government | |
| • Akim | Ermek Karentaev[1] |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 32,304 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (East) |
Geography
The district is named after the Moiynkum Desert and lies at the northeastern edge of the desert.[3][4]
Parts of it are in the lower basin of the Chu river, as well as by Lake Balkhash. Lakes Kashkanteniz and Karakol are located in the district.[5][6][7]
