Abay District (Kazakh: Абай ауданы, Abai audany) is a district of Karaganda Region in central Kazakhstan.

The administrative center of the district is the town of Abay.

[4] Abay District was formed in March 21, 1973, under the name Michurinsky District, with the administrative center in the settlement of Topar.

In 1997 it was renamed 'Abaysky' District and its administrative center was moved to the town of Abay.

[5] The population is 58,673 (2019) National composition (at the beginning of 2019):