The center of Mangystau region of the Republic of Kazakhstan-Aktau city was established on December 10, 1963 and is located on the coast of the Caspian Sea. The distance from Aktau to Astana is 2720 km.
The administrative division is the city of Aktau and the distance from the city is 13 km. Umirzak village.
The northern part of the city borders with the Tupkaragan district (4.8 km), the south-east – with the Munaili district (75.9 km), the western part connects with the Caspian Sea.
The climate of the region is harsh-continental, very dry. The average temperature in January in Celsius is 14, -19 °C, in July + 26, +40°C. the average annual precipitation is 100-150 millimeters.
The city's convenient geographical location on the shore of the Caspian Sea ensures proximity to the countries that produce the main tourist flows. Transport logistics and tourism are identified as the most important competitive priorities of the region, which will contribute to the diversification of the economy and the creation of new jobs.
The main growth center is defined as the regional center – the city of Aktau, which together with the cities of Aktobe, Uralsk and Atyrau forms the reference spatial framework of the unified settlement system of the Western macro-region.