Map of Shevchenko, Kazakhstan

Shevchenko is the administrative centre of Mangystau, Kazakhstan, with a population of about 147,443. It lies at 43.6481°N, 51.1722°E. Shevchenko is about 1,732 km (1,076 mi) west of Astana, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Zhanaozen, 141 km to the east.

Shevchenko at a glance

Where is Shevchenko?

• The 18th largest city in Kazakhstan by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 56 min on the shortest day to 15 h 27 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Shevchenko

• Zhanaozen — 141 km east
• Derbent — 294 km southwest, Russia
• Xaçmaz — 311 km southwest, Azerbaijan
• Maştağa — 360 km south, Azerbaijan
• Sumqayıt — 362 km south, Azerbaijan
• Saray — 367 km south, Azerbaijan
• Bakıxanov — 373 km south, Azerbaijan
• Bilajari — 374 km south, Azerbaijan
• Khirdalan — 375 km south, Azerbaijan
• Qaraçuxur — 375 km south, Azerbaijan

Largest cities in Mangystau

• Zhanaozen — 103,598

Largest cities in Kazakhstan

• Almaty — 1,977,011
• Astana — 1,544,142
• Shymkent — 1,200,000
• Aktobe — 500,757
• Karagandy — 497,777
• Taraz — 358,153
• Kyzylorda — 354,800
• Oral — 330,000
• Pavlodar — 329,002
• Ust-Kamenogorsk — 319,067

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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.