Aktau
Aktau is a regional capital in Kazakhstan with a population of about 147,443.
Aktau is a major port city in southwestern Kazakhstan, on the eastern shore of the Caspian Sea. Aktau is on the Mangyshlak Peninsula in the Mangystau Region.
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About Aktau
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 09 |
| Population | 147,443 |
| Local currency | KZT |
| Coordinates | 43.6611, 51.1739 |
| Time zone | Asia/Aqtau |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 1,731 km · Astana |
| Population (Kazakhstan) | #18 most populated in Kazakhstan |
| Where on Earth | 43°39′40″N · 51°10′26″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 4,860 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 5,158 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Etobicoke (Canada) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -43.66, -128.83 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Moscow | 1,655 km |
| Dubai | 2,086 km |
| Cairo | 2,321 km |
| Paris | 3,732 km |
| London | 3,861 km |
| Beijing | 5,284 km |