Karasay District (Kazakh: Қарасай ауданы, Qarasay awdany; Russian: Карасайский район, former Kaskelen District) is a district of Almaty Region in Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Kaskelen. Population: 280,939 (2013 estimate); 247,616 (2009 Census results); 154,602 (1999 Census results).