Aktobe

Aktobe
Ақтөбе (Kazakh)
Актобе (Russian)
City
From the top, Shanyrak Memorial & the Nur Ghasyr Mosque, Akhtanov Theatre, Philharmonia hall
Flag of Aktobe
Flag
Official seal of Aktobe
Seal
Aktobe is located in Kazakhstan
Aktobe
Aktobe
Location in Kazakhstan
Aktobe is located in Asia
Aktobe
Aktobe
Aktobe (Asia)
Coordinates: 50°17′01″N 57°13′47″E / 50.28361°N 57.22972°E / 50.28361; 57.22972
Country Kazakhstan
RegionAktobe Region
Founded1869
Government
 • Akim (mayor)Azamat Beket[2]
Area
 • City400 km2 (200 sq mi)
Elevation
219 m (719 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01)
 • City560,820[1]
 • Metro
750,000[3]
Time zoneUTC+5 (UTC+5)
Postal code
030001
Area code+7 7132
Vehicle registration04, D
HDI (2019)0.794[4]
high · 4
GDP (nominal)2022
 • TotalIncrease $9,6 billion
(KZT 4 416 899,4 million)[5]
 • Per capitaIncrease $10,474
(KZT 4 788,2 thousand)
Websitehttp://www.akimataktobe.gov.kz/
Aktobe coat of arms on road side sign at the city limit
The Mausoleum of Kazakh War-leader Olzhas Batyr, outside Aktobe

Aktobe (Kazakh: Ақтөбе, romanized: Aqtöbe, pronounced [ɑqtɵbʲe] ⓘ; Russian: Актобе) is a city on the Ilek River in Kazakhstan. It is the administrative center of the Aktobe Region. In 2023, it had a population of 560,820.[1]

Aktobe is located in western Kazakhstan. The area of the city is about 428,469 km2. There are two water reservoirs, Aktobe and Sazdy. It ranks fourth among the cities of Kazakhstan in terms of population, and is the largest city in western Kazakhstan. The city's populace is ethnically diverse, with 79% Kazakhs and 14.8% Russians. The predominant religions are Islam and Christianity.

The agglomeration of Aktobe is expected to grow to 1.3 million people, including nearby settlements.[6]

  1. ^ a b "Census data". stat.gov.kz.
  2. ^ "Азамат Бекет назначен акимом Актобе" (in Russian). kaztag.kz. 2023-06-26.
  3. ^ "Census data". stat.gov.kz.
  4. ^ "Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
  5. ^ DOSM. "Department of Statistics Kazakhstan". stat.gov.kz. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  6. ^ "Численность населения Республики Казахстан по отдельным этносам на начало 2020 года". Stat.kz. Archived from the original on 2020-05-27. Retrieved 2020-08-06.