Almaty Region

This article is about the region. For the city, see Almaty.

Almaty Region Алматы облысы (Kazakh) Алматинская область (Russian)
Region
From the top to bottom-right, Big Almaty Peak, Issyk Lake, Kaindy Lake, Charyn National Park, Ile-Alatau National Park
Flag Coat of arms
Map of Kazakhstan, location of Almaty Region highlighted
Coordinates: 45°0′N 78°0′E
Country	Kazakhstan
Capital	Qonayev
Government
• Akim	Marat Sultangaziev (Amanat)
Area
• Total	105,411 km2 (40,699 sq mi)
Population
• Total	1,520,216
• Density	14.4218/km2 (37.3523/sq mi)
GDP (Nominal, 2024)
• Total	KZT 5,915 billion (US$ 12.421 billion) · 5th
• Per capita	KZT 3,826,700 (US$ 8,036)
Time zone	UTC+5
• Summer (DST)	UTC+5 (not observed)
Postal codes	040000
Area codes	+7 (7272), +7 (7282)
ISO 3166 code	KZ-ALM
Vehicle registration	05, B
Districts	17
Cities	3
Townships	15
Villages	769
HDI (2022)	0.785 high · 6th
Website	zhetysu.gov.kz

Almaty Region (Kazakh: Almaty oblysy [ɑɫmɑˈtə ˌwobɫɤˈsə]; Russian: Алматинская область), formerly known as the Alma-Ata Region until 1993, is a region in Kazakhstan, located in the southeastern part of the country. It surrounds, but does not include, the eponymous city of Almaty. Its capital is Qonaev.