Provinces
Kazakhstan is divided into 14 provinces (oblys) - shown in the table below - and 3 municipal districts or qala (Almaty, Astana and Bayqongyr).
| Province | Capital | Area (sq km) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almaty | Taldykorgan | 224,000 | 860,000 |
| Aqmola | Koksetau | 121,400 | 829,000 |
| Aqtöbe | Aqtöbe | 300,600 | 661,000 |
| Atyrau | Atyrau | 118,600 | 380,000 |
| Batys Qazaqstan | Oral | 151,300 | 599,000 |
| Mangghystau | Aqtau | 165,600 | 316,847 |
| Ongtüstik Qazaqstan | Shymkent | 118,600 | 1,644,000 |
| Pavlodar | Pavlodar | 124,800 | 851,000 |
| Qaraghandy | Karaganda | 428,000 | 1,287,000 |
| Qostanay | Kostanai | 196,000 | 975,000 |
| Qyzylorda | Qyzylorda | 226,000 | 590,000 |
| Shyghys Qazaqstan | Öskemen | 283,300 | 897,000 |
| Soltustik Qazaqstan | Petropavl | 123,200 | 586,000 |
| Zhambyl | Taraz | 144,000 | 962,000 |
