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Map of Zhambyl

Zhambyl is a first-level division of Kazakhstan. Its largest mapped city is Taraz, with about 358,153 people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on Zhambyl, and the tables list its 6 mapped cities.

Cities Mapped
6
Largest City
Taraz
358,153
Country
Kazakhstan
Asia

Interactive Map of Zhambyl

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About Zhambyl

Jambyl Region, formerly named Dzhambul Region until 1991, is a region of Kazakhstan. The population of the region is 1,209,665. Its administrative center is Taraz, with a population of 335,100. To the south the region borders Kyrgyzstan and nearly borders Uzbekistan in the southwest. Jambyl also borders three other provinces of Kazakhstan: Karaganda Region (to the north), Turkistan Region (to the west), and Almaty Region (to the east). The total area is 144,200 square kilometres (55,700 mi2). The province borders Lake Balkhash to its northeast. The province (and its capital during the Soviet era) was named after the Kazakh akyn (folk singer) Jambyl Jabayev.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia: Jambyl Region (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Zhambyl, Kazakhstan
Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Zhambyl in Depth

History

The Dzhambul Region was formed by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet on October 14, 1939, and included nine districts, of which six were separated from the South Kazakhstan and three from the Alma-Ata region.

In August 2021, nine people were killed in a major explosion in at a Kazakhstani ammunition depot at a military unit in Taraz in the Jambyl Region of Kazakhstan. As a result, Minister of Defense Nurlan Yermekbayev announced his intent to resign on 27 August 2021. Four days later his resignation was accepted by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, with Yermekbayev accepting responsibility for the tragedy, and was succeeded by Lieutenant General Murat Bektanov.

Economy

Important industries include rock phosphate mining (around Karatau). The Chu River valley is one of Kazakhstan's important areas of irrigated agriculture.

The core of the rail transportation network in the region is based on the east–west Turksib rail line, which runs through Taraz and Chu toward Almaty, and the north–south Transkazakhstan line, which runs north from Chu toward Nur-Sultan. CIS Highway M 39 (which in this area forms part of European route E40) comes from Tashkent, Uzbekistan over Shymkent (capital of neighbouring province South Kazakhstan) and runs further over Taraz to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan; then it comes to Jambyl Province again through Korday border crossing and continues east toward Almaty.

Tourism

In 2018, the Jambyl region began the reconstruction of the Tekturmas historical complex. Located on the outskirts of the city, this complex is aimed at highlighting and preserving the cultural heritage of the country. Currently, the site is home to 14 monuments, a waterfall, observatory platforms, and a medieval style fortress that surrounds the complex.

Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Jambyl Region (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Zhambyl: Key Facts

Key facts about Zhambyl
Population1,199,259 (2021)
Area144,264 km²
CapitalTaraz
Head of governmentKarim Kokrekbayev
Established1939

Facts from Wikidata Q486657 (CC0).

History of Zhambyl: Empires and States

The atlas records 22 polities whose mapped territory included part of Zhambyl, from Yuezhi in 170 BCE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.

Polities that held Zhambyl, in chronological order
PolityPeriod here
Yuezhi170–111 BCE
Xionites387–401 CE
Kidarites402–442 CE
White Huns410–560 CE
Göktürk Khaganate555–586 CE
Western Göktürks587–660 CE
The Tang Dynasty656–665 CE
Turks666–754 CE
Türgesh705–749 CE
Uyghur Khaganate755–792 CE
Qarlugs793–849 CE
Kara-Khanids850–1045 CE
Samanid Empire896–999 CE
Eastern Kara-Khanids1046–1138 CE
Kara-Khitans1139–1219 CE
The Mongol Empire1220–1368 CE
Chagatai Khanate1294–1462 CE
Kazakh Khanate1468–1821 CE
Khanate of Kokand1822–1863 CE
The Russian Empire1864–1916 CE
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics1922–1991 CE
Kazakhstan1992–2024 CE

Historical Maps of Zhambyl

Zhambyl 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 Zhambyl

6 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.

Largest Cities in Zhambyl
#NamePopulation
1Taraz358,153
2Shu42,439
3Qaratau37,881
4Oytal22,673
5Qulan13,128
6Burylbaytal100

Zhambyl: Quick Answers

Where is Zhambyl?
Zhambyl is a first-level division of Kazakhstan, in Asia. Its mapped cities centre on 43.4092° N, 72.5934° E.
What is the largest city in Zhambyl?
Taraz is the largest city mapped in Zhambyl, with a metropolitan population of about 358,153.
How many cities are in Zhambyl?
YearMaps maps 6 cities and towns in Zhambyl, with a combined metropolitan population of about 474,374. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.

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