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Oblystar of Kazakhstan



         


Kazakhstan is divided into 14 oblystar (singular - oblysy) (capitals in parentheses, unless the same as oblysy name):

note: in 1995 the Governments of Kazakhstan and Russia entered into an agreement whereby Russia would lease for a period of 20 years an area of 6,000 sq km enclosing the Bayqongyr (Baykonur) space launch facilities and the city of Bayqongyr (formerly Leninsk).

Additionally, there are 3 cities (qala, singular - qalasy):






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