page_title: Aktobe
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Aktobe / Geography
caption_attribution_description: Русский: Актобе и окрестности на космическом снимке со спутника Европейского космического агентства Sentinel-2, пространственное разрешение 10 м, цвета близкие к натуральным English: Western Kazakhstan city Aktobe and vicinities, satellite image of ESA Sentinel-2, spatial resolution 10 m, near natural colors
context_page_description: Aktobe is a city on the Ilek River in Kazakhstan. It is the administrative center of Aktobe Region. In 2020, it had a population of 500,757 people.
context_section_description: Aktobe Region is located in Western Kazakhstan, and is the second largest region by area in Kazakhstan. The city of Aktobe is located where the Kargala and Ilek rivers meet. It is in the north-central part of Aktobe Region. The Russian city of Orenburg is located some 200 kilometres (120 miles) to the northwest, while the Russian city of Orsk is about 150 kilometres (93 miles) to the northeast. The area around the city of Aktobe is mostly flat steppe, with low hills rising to the northeast. Other rivers, such as the Emba and the Ural River, flow through the region. The region is bordered on the south by the Aral Sea. The natural vegetation cover around Aktobe city is steppe, while the southern parts of the region are semi-desert.
caption: Aktobe and vicinities (ESA Sentinel-2 satellite image)
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