Official Name: | Akkystau |
Native Name: | Аққыстау اككىستاۋ |
Pushpin Map: | Kazakhstan |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Kazakhstan |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Atyrau |
Timezone: | West Kazakhstan Time |
Utc Offset: | +5 |
Utc Offset Dst: | +5 |
Coordinates: | 47.2236°N 51.0061°W |
Elevation M: | -8 |
Akkystau, also known as Aqqystau,[1] (Аққыстау, Aqqystau, اككىستاۋ) is a town in Atyrau Region, southwest Kazakhstan. It lies at an altitude of 8m (26feet) below sea level.