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Aktobe region borders with six regions of Kazakhstan, in the north-east with Kostanay region, in the southeast with Karaganda and Kyzylorda regions, in the south-west with Mangistau region, in the west with Atyrau region, in the north-west with the West Kazakhstan region. This is the only region of Kazakhstan that borders directly with the CIS countries. In the north with Orenburg region of the Russian Federation, in the south - with Karakalpak Autonomous Republic of Uzbekistan.
Aktobe region is located in the north-western part of Kazakhstan and located in two parts of the world - in Europe and Asia. The length of the territory from north to south is about 700 km, from east to west about 800 km. The area of the second largest region of the Republic of Kazakhstan is 300.6 thousand km² and occupies about 11% of the country's territory.
The nature of the region, located on a large territory, is distinguished by the phenomena inherent in the steppe. Ancestral Mugodzhary, which are considered ancient mountains, are spurs of the Ural mountains, penetrated into the steppe. The main water resources of the region are the rivers Or, Ilek, Kobda, Uil, Yrgyz, Zhem, Sagyz and small rivers, as well as steppe lakes, the largest ones are located in the Yrgyz district. The equilibrium of the dry continental climate of the region depends on these natural water bodies. Pride of the region - created in 1967 in the Yrgyz district Turgai State Reserve. In this area, where large lakes and rivers are located, there are 29 species of animals and 170 species of birds, 30 of which are listed in the Red Book. In Kargaly, Kobda districts, the elk is found, roe deer are found in Baiganin and Uil, in the Yrgyz and Shalkar districts saigas and wild bears habituate.
Today in the Aktobe region there are 75 sacred objects, including 27 objects of national and 48 local significance. The most popular among them are sacred objects of national significance: the «Eset Batyr» mausoleum complex, the «Kobylandy Batyr» memorial complex, the «Abat Baitak» mausoleum, the «Khan molasy» necropolis, the «Keruen Saray» complex and the «Kotibar Batyr Basenuly» mausoleum.
Currently, in addition to visiting sacred and cultural and historical sites, the following types of tourism are popular in the Aktobe region:
- ecological tourism: Kargaly reservoir (sturgeon ponds, Aschelisay(«wolf») waterfall), chalk mountains «Aktolagay» (Baiganin district), Irgiz-Turgay nature reserve (Irgiz district);
- therapeutic- sanative (medical) tourism: the sanatorium-pantoleonta «Zaru» (Martuk district), sanatorium dispensary «Shipager» (Alga district), sands «Barkyn (Uil district);
- entertainment tourism: aqua park «Tree of life Aktobe», recreation and entertainment park «Green land», recreation park «Yurta park».
There is also a tourist portal dedicated to the region www.visitaktobe.kz, tourist information desks are installed at the airport and on the Arbat in Aktobe.
On August 24, 2019 the first international tourist festival «Qarg'aly Fest» was held. The number of participants is more than 4,000 people.