Balkhash district is located in the north-eastern part of the region. It was founded in 1928. The area of the district is 37.4 thousand square kilometers. There are 15 rural districts in the district. The district center is the village of Bakanas.
29.8 thousand people live in the district, all of them are rural residents.
The climate conditions are very harsh, high coninetal and drought are typical for the climate of the district.
In the district there is a Karoi reserve with an area of 509 thousand hectares, which is home to Wild Boars, rare birds: cranes, Pelicans, flamingos. The Ili river flows through the territory of the district.
The leading industry of the district is agriculture. In animal husbandry - meat cattle breeding, sheep breeding, herd horse breeding, in agriculture-profitable rice cultivation.