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Akmola Region

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Akmola
Akmola
Coat of arms of Akmola
Akmola (red) in Kazakhstan
Akmola (red) in Kazakhstan
Country Kazakhstan
CapitalKokshetau

Akmola Region is a region (or an oblys in Kazakh) of Kazakhstan. It is mostly known for having the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana, in it. Akmola region's capital is officially Kokshetau. The mayor (or akim) of the region is Ermek Marzhikpaev. There are ten cities in this region: Akkol, Atbasar, Derzhavinsk, Ereymentau, Esil, Kokshetau, Makinsk, Shchuchinsk, Stepnogorsk, and Stepnyak.