Zhitikara District

Zhitikara is a district of Kostanay Region in northern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Zhitikara. Population:

WWW zhitikara.kostanay.gov.kz

Geography

The Zhitikara district is located in the southwest of the Kostanay Region. It borders the Denisov district to the north, the Kamysty district to the east, the Adamovsky and Svetlinsky districts of Russia's Orenburg Region to the south, and the Bredinsky District of Russia's Chelyabinsk Region to the west. The district's area is 7,311.99 km². The highest point is mount Zhitikara.

Climate

Average temperatures in January are -17°C, in July 20°C. The amount of precipitation per year from east to west ranges from 250 to 350 mm.

Demographics

As of January 2019, the population of Zhitikara district is 47,661.