Transport and geographical position of the food belt territory of Nur-Sultan city

Abstract

The transport and geographical position determines the position of the region in relation to transport networks, transport sites and flows. It is one of the main types of economic and geographical conditions, which are divided according to the elements of production. The article analyzes the transport and geographical situation of Akmola region, one of the main grain-growing and market-producing regions of Kazakhstan and an important link in ensuring the food zone of the capital. The effectiveness of the economic and geographical location of the study area, its status as a suburb, its location at the intersection of important railways and highways provides a high transport potential for the region. The region has the highest density of railway routes in the country. In addition, the level of coverage of the road network was analyzed, which is important for the region in the production and processing of agricultural products and their delivery to places of storage, consumption, transportation of goods and passengers in the agro-industrial complex. The indicators characterizing the roads also allow us to conclude that the level of coverage of the road network in the region is higher than the national average.