Umbetaly Karibayev is a rural locality (selo) in Zhambyl district of Almaty region of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The selo is the administrative center of Sholakkorgan rural district.

[1] It was renamed in honor of the Kazakh aqyn Umbetaly Karibayev (1889-1969).

In 1989, for the 100th anniversary of Umbetaly Karibayev, the literary and memorial Museum of Karibayev was opened.

The exhibition consists of the common halls of the Museum and the house-Museum, and is devoted to the life and work of aqyn, as well as his followers and researchers of his work.