ZhanaarkaZhanaarka, known as Atasu until 2020, is a settlement in Zhanaarka District, Ulytau Region, Kazakhstan. It is the administrative center of the district and the only populated center of the Atasu rural district. Population:GeographyZhanaarka is located to the northeast of Zhezkazgan city, by the confluence of the Sarysu and Zhaman Sarysu rivers. Lake Koktinkoli lies to the southeast of the town.