Aktobe Region · Kazakhstan
Where to stay in Aktobe
Aktobe is a city in Aktobe Region, Kazakhstan, home to about 388,000 people.
- Best months
- May, June and September
- Nearest airport
- AKX4 km · Aktobe International Airport
- Currency
- KZTKazakhstani tenge
- Time zone
- Asia/Aqtobe
- Language
- Kazakh, Russian
About
About Aktobe
Aktobe (Kazakh: Ақтөбе, romanized: Aqtöbe, pronounced [ɑqtɵbʲé]; Russian: Актобе) is a major city in western Kazakhstan, located on the river Ilek. It serves as the administrative center of the Aktobe Region and is an important cultural, economic, and industrial hub.
Aktobe is the fourth-largest city in Kazakhstan with a population of around 520,000. It serves as the administrative center of Aktobe Region and a major transport hub connecting western Kazakhstan to the rest of the country. The city has grown rapidly thanks to oil and gas industries in the surrounding region.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Aktobe
Do
- FC Aktobe
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Where to stay
Hotels in Aktobe
3 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Aktobe Hotel | 5.6 km | |
| Amsterdam Hotel Aktobe | 3.7 km | |
| Hotel Dastan Aktobe | 2.4 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Aktobe
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Aktobe are May, June and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; May is the wettest, with about 35 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Aktobe: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Aktobe International Airport (AKX), about 4.3 km from the city centre in a straight line; Orsk Airport (OSW, 130 km) is also within reach.
AKX · Aktobe International Airport
OSW · Orsk Airport
Questions
Aktobe: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Aktobe?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Aktobe are May, June and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; May is the wettest, with about 35 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Aktobe?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Aktobe International Airport (AKX), about 4.3 km from the city centre in a straight line; Orsk Airport (OSW, 130 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Aktobe?
Kazakhstani tenge (KZT).
Nearby
Destinations near Aktobe
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.