Abay (town)


Abay is a town located in central Kazakhstan, and has served as the capital of Abay District in Karaganda Region since 2002. Population:
Abay was founded in 1949 as a coal mining settlement with the name Sherubay-Noora. In 1961, it was renamed Abay, after Abay Qunanbayuli, a Kazakh poet, composer and philosopher.

Sport

In 2014 a team from Abay participated in the national championships in bandy for junior players born in 1996 and younger.