Sarysu District

Sarysu (Kazakh: Сарысу ауданы, Sarysu audany) is a district of Jambyl Region in south-eastern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Janatas.[2] It

Sarysu
District
Сарысу ауданы
Location of Sarysu District in Kazakhstan
Location of Sarysu District in Kazakhstan
Country Kazakhstan
RegionJambyl Region
Administrative centerJanatas
Government
  AkimSaken Mamytov[1]
Population
 (2013)
  Total42,879
Time zoneUTC+6 (East)

Geography

The district is named after the Sarysu River. Parts of it are in the lower basin of the Chu river, at the edge of the Moiynkum Desert. Lakes Ulken Kamkaly and Sorkol are located in the district.[3][4]

References

45°24′00″N 70°15′36″E


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