Uygur District

Uygur District (Kazakh: Ұйғыр ауданы, Uıgyr aýdany) is a district of Almaty Region in Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the selo of Chundzha.[2] Population: 62,316 (2013 estimate);[1] 60,792 (2009 Census results);[3] 62,981 (1999 Census results).[3]

Uygur
District
Ұйғыр ауданы
CountryKazakhstan
RegionAlmaty Region
Administrative centerShonzha
Founded1934
Area
  Total3,400 sq mi (8,700 km2)
Population
 (2013)[1]
  Total62,316
Time zoneUTC+6 (East)

Torchlight Uygur Group of Uygurs living abroad was founded in 2019 to defend their civil rights against repressions in China. Serikzhan Bilash is its founder of it.

References

  1. "Население Республики Казахстан" (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  2. www.geonames.de Subdivisions of Kazakhstan in local languages
  3. "Население Республики Казахстан" (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.


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