Oblystar of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is divided into 14 oblystar (singular - oblysy) (capitals in parentheses, unless the same as oblysy name):
- Almaty Oblysy (Taldykorgan)
- Aqmola (Kokshetau)
- Aqtöbe
- Atyrau
- Batys Qazaqstan (Oral)
- Mangghystau (Aqtau)
- Ongtustik Qazaqstan (Shymkent)
- Pavlodar
- Qaraghandy
- Qostanay
- Qyzylorda
- Shyghys Qazaqstan (Öskemen)
- Soltustik Qazaqstan (Petropavlovsk)
- Zhambyl (Taraz)
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):