Kyzylorda Region (; ) is a
region of
Kazakhstan. Its capital is the city of
Kyzylorda, with a population of 157,400. The region itself has a population of 590,000. Other notable settlements include
Aral,
Kazaly (Kazalinsk) and the
Russian-administered
Baikonur, which services the
Baikonur Cosmodrome. The region borders neighboring country
Uzbekistan, as well as three other regions:
Aktobe Region (to the west),
Karaganda Region (to the north), and
South Kazakhstan Region (to the east). The
Syr Darya River, flowing from the
Tian Shan mountains to the
Aral Sea, passes through Kyzylorda Region. The total area of the province is 226,000 square kilometers.