Jambyl Region is a region of Kazakhstan. Its capital is Taraz. The population of the region is 1,000,000; the city is 335,100. The region borders Kyrgyzstan, and is very near to Uzbekistan . Jambyl also borders three other provinces: Karaganda Region , Turkistan Region and Almaty Region . The total area is 144,200 square kilometres . The province borders Lake Balkhash to its northeast. The province was named after the Kazakh akyn Jambyl Jabayev.
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