Aktobe region

which is 11% of the area of Kazakhstan. According the

region takes the 2nd place in the contry.

8 city
Aytekebi

1 Large cities
Alginsky Aktobe
Baiganinsky 2 Medion- Sized cities
Irgizsky Temir
Kargaly Kandyagash
Martuk Shalkar
Mugalzharsky Chromtau
Temir Wilsky Alga
Hobdinsky 3 Small towns
Hakitau Emba
Shalkarsky Jem

in the country in terms of area where all the

reserves of domestic chrome are concentrated, 55% of nickel, 40% of titanium, 34% of phosphates. The favorable transport and geographical position of the region predetermines its specialization in the field of transport and logistics services, as well as enhances the competitive advantages of the manufacturing industry in terms of product promotion to foreign markets. The metal-processing, chemical and food industries are developing in the region based on local raw materials. In agriculture, the region specializes in animal husbandry, mainly in the meat and dairy sector.

Rortrait of the regiont

basis of the industrial sector is the mining and chemical

industries, ferrous metallurgy. Mineral reserves are as follows: gas - 144.9 billion m³, oil - 243.6 million tons, oil and gas condensate - 32.7 million tons. There are large deposits of chromite (1st place in the CIS), nickel-cobalt ores, phosphate, potash salts, etc.

region (August 1, 2016), of which 293 are kindergartens and

265 mini-centers. There are 426 secondary schools in the region, of which 416 are public, 7 are private, and 3 are evening.

Western Kazakhstan, is located twelve kilometers east of the village

of Beskop, Kobdinsky district, Aktobe region.