Aksuat (/ˌɑːksuˈɑːt/; Kazakh: Ақсуат / Aqsuat [ɑqsʊˈwɑt]; Russian: Аксуат, IPA: [əksʊˈat]) is a village in Aksuat District, Abai Region, Kazakhstan. It is the administrative center of the district. It had a population of 6,126 (2009 Census results);[1] 7,503 (1999 Census results).[1]

Aksuat
Ақсуат
Aksuat is located in Kazakhstan
Aksuat
Aksuat
Coordinates: 47°45′43.95″N 82°48′5.85″E / 47.7622083°N 82.8016250°E / 47.7622083; 82.8016250
Country Kazakhstan
RegionAbai Region
DistrictAksuat District
Government
 • TypeAkimat
 • AkimUvaliyev Toktar
Elevation
1,781 ft (543 m)
Time zoneUTC+6 (+6)
Post code
071500 -071515
Area code+7 72346
Websitetarbagatay.vko.gov.kz

Toponymy

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The name Aksuat derives from two Kazakh words: ақ (aq) "white" and суат (sýat) "pond".

History

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Aksuat was part of Tarbagatay District of East Kazakhstan Region until 2022, when the Aksuat District of Abai Region was established.[2]

Climate

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Extreme continental. Winter is cold (in January average temperature – 22°С, – 30°С) and summer is hot (in July average temperature + 25°С, + 35°С). Very poor precipitation (200 – 300 mm/year) mostly in the winter season.[3]

Climate data for Aksuat (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −13.1
(8.4)
−9.3
(15.3)
−0.2
(31.6)
15.5
(59.9)
22.7
(72.9)
27.9
(82.2)
29.4
(84.9)
28.3
(82.9)
21.8
(71.2)
12.9
(55.2)
0.0
(32.0)
−9.4
(15.1)
10.5
(50.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −18.4
(−1.1)
−15.2
(4.6)
−6.0
(21.2)
8.0
(46.4)
15.1
(59.2)
20.6
(69.1)
22.1
(71.8)
20.6
(69.1)
13.8
(56.8)
5.4
(41.7)
−5.6
(21.9)
−14.5
(5.9)
3.8
(38.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −23.0
(−9.4)
−20.3
(−4.5)
−11.1
(12.0)
1.2
(34.2)
7.7
(45.9)
13.5
(56.3)
15.4
(59.7)
13.4
(56.1)
6.6
(43.9)
−0.8
(30.6)
−10.0
(14.0)
−18.9
(−2.0)
−2.2
(28.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 9.9
(0.39)
7.5
(0.30)
10.3
(0.41)
14.1
(0.56)
22.0
(0.87)
33.3
(1.31)
39.5
(1.56)
20.4
(0.80)
14.2
(0.56)
14.7
(0.58)
15.2
(0.60)
13.1
(0.52)
214.2
(8.43)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 3.2 2.9 3.1 3.5 4.9 5.6 7.0 4.3 3.3 3.7 4.2 3.8 49.5
Source: NOAA[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  2. ^ Правовые акты Указы - О некоторых вопросах административно-территориального устройства Республики Казахстан
  3. ^ [1] Archived February 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Aksuat". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
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