Abay, Almaty

Abay (Kazakh: Абай, Abaı) is a village in Almaty Region of south-eastern Kazakhstan. During the Soviet era it was called Oktyabrskoye Desyatoye.

Abay

Абай
Village
Abay
Location in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 43°12′33″N 76°45′37″E
CountryKazakhstan
RegionAlmaty Region
DistrictKarasay District
Population
 (2009)
  Total10,439
Time zoneUTC+6 (Omsk Time)
Postal code
040905
Area code(s)72771

Geography

Abay is a suburb that lies south-west of Almaty and north-east of Karasay on the M33 highway.

Economy

The village relies on the Zhalpaksaiskoe Reservoir, located to the southeast of the village for its water supplies. Agricultural land lies to the north of the village between the M33 and to the south.


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