Aksay, West Kazakhstan Region Explained

Aksay
Settlement Type:Town
Official Name:Ақсай (Aqsay)
Native Name:Ақсай
Pushpin Map:Kazakhstan
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Kazakhstan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:West Kazakhstan Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Borili District
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Nurlan Nogayev
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1936
Population As Of:2009
Population Total:32873
Timezone:UTC + 5
Utc Offset:+5
Coordinates:51.1678°N 52.995°W
Postal Code:090300
Area Code:71133

Aksay (Ақсай|Aqsai) is a town in north-western Kazakhstan. It is the administrative center of Borili District in West Kazakhstan Region. Population:

It is an important oil and gas town, serving as an operational base for the nearby Karachaganak Field.

Climate

Aksay has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa).