Map of Aktobe, Kazakhstan

Aktobe is the administrative centre of Aktobe, Kazakhstan, with a population of about 500,757. It lies at 50.2797°N, 57.2072°E. Aktobe is about 1,006 km (625 mi) west of Astana, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Novotroitsk, 129 km to the northeast.

Aktobe at a glance

Where is Aktobe?

• The 4th largest city in Kazakhstan by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 02 min on the shortest day to 16 h 25 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Aktobe

• Novotroitsk — 129 km northeast, Russia
• Orsk — 140 km northeast, Russia
• Gay — 158 km northeast, Russia
• Orenburg — 222 km northwest, Russia
• Sibay — 289 km north, Russia
• Kumertau — 294 km north, Russia
• Meleuz — 311 km north, Russia
• Salavat — 356 km north, Russia
• Ishimbay — 362 km north, Russia
• Magnitogorsk — 371 km north, Russia

Largest cities in Kazakhstan

• Almaty — 1,977,011
• Astana — 1,544,142
• Shymkent — 1,200,000
• Karagandy — 497,777
• Taraz — 358,153
• Kyzylorda — 354,800
• Oral — 330,000
• Pavlodar — 329,002
• Ust-Kamenogorsk — 319,067
• Semey — 292,780

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.