page_title: Zhuz
hierarchical_section_title: Zhuz
context_page_description: A zhuz is one of the three main territorial and tribal divisions in the Kypchak Plain area that covers much of the contemporary Kazakhstan, and represents the main tribal division within the ethnic group of the Kazakhs.
  The Senior zhuz or Uly zhuz covers territories of southern and southeastern Kazakhstan, northwestern China and parts of Uzbekistan.
  The Middle zhuz or Orta zhuz consists of six tribes, covering central and eastern Kazakhstan
  The Junior zhuz or Kishi zhuz consists of three tribes, covering western Kazakhstan and western Russia.
context_section_description: A zhuz (Kazakh: жүз, romanized: júz, ٴجۇز, [ʑʏz], also translated as "horde" or "hundred") is one of the three main territorial and tribal divisions in the Kypchak Plain area that covers much of the contemporary Kazakhstan, and represents the main tribal division within the ethnic group of the Kazakhs.
  The  Senior zhuz (Kazakh: Ұлы жүз, romanized: Uly júz, ۇلى ٴجۇز) or Uly zhuz covers territories of southern and southeastern Kazakhstan, northwestern China (Xinjiang)  and parts of Uzbekistan.
  The  Middle zhuz (Kazakh: Орта жүз, romanized: Orta júz, ورتا ٴجۇز) or Orta zhuz consists of six tribes, covering central and eastern Kazakhstan
  The  Junior zhuz (Kazakh: Кіші жүз, romanized: Kishi júz, كىشى ٴجۇز)) or Kishi zhuz consists of three tribes, covering western Kazakhstan and western Russia (Orenburg Oblast).
caption: Approximate areas occupied by the three Kazakh hordes in the early 20th century; red represents the Senior zhuz, orange represents the Middle zhuz and green represents the Junior zhuz.