Aktobe

Aktobe

Ақтөбе (Kazakh)
Актобе (Russian)
Aktobe Ақтөбе (Kazakh); Актобе (Russian)
City
	From the top, Shanyrak Memorial & the Nur Ghasyr Mosque, Akhtanov Theatre, Philharmonia hall
	Flag Seal
	Aktobe Location in Kazakhstan Aktobe Aktobe (Asia)
	Coordinates: 50°17′01″N 57°13′47″E / 50.28361°N 57.22972°E
Country	Kazakhstan
Region	Aktobe Region
Founded	1869
Government
• Akim (mayor)	Azamat Beket
Area
• City	400 km2 (200 sq mi)
Elevation	219 m (719 ft)
Population (2020-01-01)
• City	560,820
• Metro	750,000
Time zone	UTC+5 (UTC+5)
Postal code	030001
Area code	+7 7132
Vehicle registration	D
HDI (2019)	0.804; high · 4
GDP (nominal)	2022
• Total	$9,6 billion; (KZT 4 416 899,4 million)
• Per capita	$10,474; (KZT 4 788,2 thousand)
Website	http://www.akimataktobe.gov.kz/

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]

^ ^a ^b "Census data". stat.gov.kz.
^ "Азамат Бекет назначен акимом Актобе" (in Russian). kaztag.kz. 2023-06-26.
^ "Census data". stat.gov.kz.
^ "Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
^ DOSM. "Department of Statistics Kazakhstan". stat.gov.kz. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
^ "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.

[population_2023-1] "Census data". stat.gov.kz.

[2] "Азамат Бекет назначен акимом Актобе" (in Russian). kaztag.kz. 2023-06-26.

[3] "Census data". stat.gov.kz.

[GlobalDataLab-4] "Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 2021-07-21.

[:dosm-5] DOSM. "Department of Statistics Kazakhstan". stat.gov.kz. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2023-03-01.

[auto-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.

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Aktobe Ақтөбе (Kazakh) Актобе (Russian)
City
From the top, Shanyrak Memorial & the Nur Ghasyr Mosque, Akhtanov Theatre, Philharmonia hall
Flag Seal
Aktobe Location in Kazakhstan Show map of Kazakhstan Aktobe Aktobe (Asia) Show map of Asia
Coordinates: 50°17′01″N 57°13′47″E / 50.28361°N 57.22972°E / 50.28361; 57.22972
Country	Kazakhstan
Region	Aktobe Region
Founded	1869
Government
• Akim (mayor)	Azamat Beket^[2]
Area
• City	400 km² (200 sq mi)
Elevation	219 m (719 ft)
Population (2020-01-01)
• City	560,820^[1]
• Metro	750,000^[3]
Time zone	UTC+5 (UTC+5)
Postal code	030001
Area code	+7 7132
Vehicle registration	D
HDI (2019)	0.804^[4] high · 4
GDP (nominal)	2022
• Total	$9,6 billion (KZT 4 416 899,4 million)^[5]
• Per capita	$10,474 (KZT 4 788,2 thousand)
Website	http://www.akimataktobe.gov.kz/