Uygur | |
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District | |
Ұйғыр ауданы | |
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Coordinates: 43°32′26″N 79°27′53″E / 43.5406°N 79.4648°E | |
Country | Kazakhstan |
Region | Almaty Region |
Administrative center | Chundzha |
Founded | 1934 |
Government | |
• Akim (mayor) | Bota Eleusizova[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 3,400 sq mi (8,700 km2) |
Population (2013)[2] | |
• Total | 62,316 |
Time zone | UTC+6 (East) |
Uygur District (Kazakh: Ұйғыр ауданы, Ūiğyr audany) is a district of Almaty Region in Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the selo of Chundzha.[3] Population: 62,316 (2013 estimate);[2] 60,792 (2009 Census results);[4] 62,981 (1999 Census results).[4] Kazakhs 40.6% Uyghurs 57%