Mogilev Oblast

Mogilev Region Магілёўская вобласць (Belarusian) Могилёвская область (Russian) Mahilyow Voblasts
The Saint Nicholas Monastery, Mogilev
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Belarus
Administrative center	Mogilev
Largest cities	Mogilev - 365,100 Babruysk - 220,800 Asipovichy - 34,700
Raions	21 Towns - 14 Urban localities - 12
City raions	3
Government
• Chairman	Vladimir Domanevskiy
Area
• Total	29,079.01 km2 (11,227.47 sq mi)
Highest elevation	239 m (784 ft)
Lowest elevation	126 m (413 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	1,088,100
• Density	37/km2 (100/sq mi)
Website	www.region.mogilev.by

Mogilev Region, also Mahilyow Voblasts (Province) or Mogilyov Oblast (Belarusian: Магілёўская во́бласць; Mahilioŭskaja voblasć; Russian: Могилёвская о́бласть; Mogilyovskaya Oblast), is a region (voblast) of Belarus with its administrative center at Mogilev (Mahilyow).

Both Mogilev and Gomel Regions suffered severely after the Chernobyl nuclear radioactive reactor catastrophe in April 1986.

Important cities within the region include: Mogilev, Asipovichy, and Babruysk.

The Mahilyow Voblast covers a total area of 29,100 km² (11,200 sq mi), about 14% of the national total. The voblast's greatest extent from north to south is 150 km (93 mi), from east to west - 300 km (190 mi), while the highest point is 239 metres (784 ft) above sea level and the lowest at 126 m (413 ft) above sea level.

Many rivers flow through the Mahilyow Voblast including the Dnieper (Dniapro), Berezina, Sozh, Druts, Pronya and Ptsich. The voblast' also has small lakes, the largest being the Zaozerye Lake with a surface area of 0.58 km² (0.22 sq mi). The Chihirin Reservoir on the Druts River has an area of 21.1 km² (8.1 sq mi).

The extreme eastern point of Belarus is situated within the Mahilyow Voblast to the east of the Khotimsk District.

The Mahilyow Voblast has a temperate continental climate. The region has mild winters and warm summers. January's average temperature reaches from −8.2 °C (17.2 °F) in the northeast to −6.5 °C (20.3 °F) in the southwest. July's average temperature reaches from 17.8 °C (64.0 °F) in the northeast to 18.7 °C (65.7 °F) in the southwest. The region's average yearly vegetative period lasts around 183–194 days. The average precipitation is 575–675 millimetres (22.6–26.6 in) a year with approximately 70% falling during the warm season (April–October).