Akmola Province

Akmola Province (Ақмола облысы) is a centrally located province of Kazakhstan. Its capital is Kokshetau. The capital of the whole country, Astana, is enclosed in the province, but is politically separate from Akmola Province. The province's population is 748,300; Kokshetau's is 124,000. The area is 146,200 square kilometers. It and Karagandy Province are Kazakhstan's only two provinces which don't touch the country's outer borders. As well as Karagandy Province, Akmola Province borders North Kazakhstan Province (Солтүстік Қазақстан), Pavlodar Province, and Kostanay Province. Some gold and coal mining occur in the area.

External links

• Official website

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