Mangystau Region

Mangystau Province or Mangystau Region (Kazakh: Маңғыстау облысы, Russian: Мангыстауская область) is a region in the west of Kazakhstan. The capital is the city of Aktau. As 2023, 766,956 people live here.[3]

Mangystau Province
Mañğystau oblysy  (Kazakh)
Мангистауская область  (Russian)
Boszhira, Ustyurt Plateau
Boszhira, Ustyurt Plateau
Coat of arms of Mangystau Province
Map of Kazakhstan, location of Mangystau Province highlighted
Map of Kazakhstan, location of Mangystau Province highlighted
Coordinates: 43°52′N 052°00′E
Country Kazakhstan
CapitalAktau
Government
  AkimNurlan Nogaev (Kazakh: Нұрлан Ноғаев)[1]
Area
  Total165,642 km2 (63,955 sq mi)
Highest elevation
556 m (1,824 ft)
Lowest elevation
−132 m (−433 ft)
Population
 (2023)[3]
  Total766,956
  Density4.6/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (West)
  Summer (DST)UTC+5 (not observed)
Postal codes
130000
Area codes+7 (729)
ISO 3166 codeKZ-MAN
Vehicle registration12, R
Districts5
Cities3
Townships6
Villages30
Websitemangystau.gov.kz


There are only three cities in this region: Aktau, Zhanaozen and Fort-Shevchenko.

The region is named after the Mangystau (en) peninsula.

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