14 oblys (proviñs) a zo, ha 3 chêr (qala*) : Almaty, Almaty*, Aqmola (Astana), Aqtobe, Astana*, Atyrau, Batys Qazaqstan (Oral), Bayqongyr*, Mangghystau (Aqtau), Ongtustik Qazaqstan (Shymkent), Pavlodar, Qaraghandy, Qostanay, Qyzylorda, Shyghys Qazaqstan (Oskemen), Soltustik Qazaqstan (Petropavl), Zhambyl (Taraz).