village Shyngyrlay
Chingirlau district is located in the Eastern part of West Kazakhstan region. The district covers an area of 7.2 thousand square kilometers. The population of the district as of January 1, 2014 is 15415 people. The average population density in the district (per 1 square km of territory) is 2.7 people.
In the area of several rivers, the largest of them - Ilek, the Approval, If ye, Chile, Sarkyrama. Their total length is 350 km and Has lakes Lukol, Kunaki, Sorkol, Sandy.
There are also geological, geomorphological and hydrogeological objects of the state nature reserve Fund of national and international importance, representing a special ecological, scientific, cultural and other value, classified as specially protected natural areas of national importance Sarkyram and Akkum.
The center of the district is located in the village of Shyngyrlau. Part of the district borders the Russian Federation. The Ilek river, a width of 10 meter separates the district from the Ilek district, Sol-Iletsk district of Orenburg region. There are two border checkpoints in the area.
The district includes 8 rural districts: Almaznyansky, Assisi, Akbulaksky, Belogorsky, Poltava, Lubny, Karagash, Chingirlau.