Zhambyl Oblysy

Jambyl or Zhambyl Region (Kazakh: Жамбыл облысы; Russian: Жамбылская область), formerly known as Dzhambul Region (Russian: Джамбульская область) until 1991, is a region of Kazakhstan. Its capital is Taraz. The population of the region is 1,209,665; the city is 335,100. The region borders Kyrgyzstan, and is very near to Uzbekistan (all to the south). Jambyl also borders three other provinces: Karaganda Region (to the north), Turkistan Region (to the west) and Almaty Region (to the east). The tot…