Central address: Unnamed Road, Aktau, Kazakhstan
Elevation: -14.266
Time Zone: Asia/Aqtau
Latitude: 43° 38' 27.9492'' N
Longitude: 51° 11' 54.6396'' E
Aktau (Kazakh: Ақтау, Aqtay') is a city in Kazakhstan, located on the east bank of the Caspian Sea. Its current name means "white mountain" in Kazakh, which may be due to its cliffs that overlook the Caspian. From 1964 to 1991 city was known as Shevchenko (Russian: Шевченко, Kazakh: S'evc'enko). Its former name was given due to the eponymous Ukrainian poet's period of exile in the area. It is located on the Mangyshlak Peninsula and is the capital of Mangystau Region.
The latitude of Aktau is 43.641097, and the longitude is 51.198511. Aktau is a city is located at Kazakhstan with the gps coordinates of 43° 38' 27.9492'' N and 51° 11' 54.6396'' E. The elevation of Aktau is -14.266, the time zone is Asia/Aqtau.
| Latitude | 43.641097 | Longitude | 51.198511 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elevation | -14.266 | DMS Lat | 43° 38' 27.9492'' N |
| DMS Lng | 51° 11' 54.6396'' E | GeoHASH | tpu2m09egf0gc |
| UTM Zone | 39T | UTM Easting | 516010.987924626 |
| UTM Northing | 4832031.00718721 | Time Zone | Asia/Aqtau |
| Country | Kazakhstan | Country Code | 7 |