Map of Arkalyk, Kazakhstan

Arkalyk is a city in Kostanay, Kazakhstan, with a population of about 42,000. It lies at 50.2503°N, 66.9038°E. Arkalyk is about 336 km (209 mi) west of Astana, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Atbasar, 201 km to the northeast.

Arkalyk at a glance

Where is Arkalyk?

• The 39th largest city in Kazakhstan by recorded population.
• The 4th largest city in Kostanay on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 02 min on the shortest day to 16 h 25 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Arkalyk

• Atbasar — 201 km northeast
• Satpayev — 265 km south
• Zhezqazghan — 280 km south
• Astana — 336 km east
• Shchuchinsk — 375 km northeast
• Kokshetau — 378 km northeast
• Lisakovsk — 398 km northwest
• Kostanay — 399 km northwest
• Rudnyy — 400 km northwest
• Stepnogorsk — 417 km northeast

Largest cities in Kostanay

• Kostanay — 210,000
• Rudnyy — 124,000
• Zhitikara — 43,104
• Lisakovsk — 40,000

Largest cities in Kazakhstan

• Almaty — 1,977,011
• Astana — 1,544,142
• Shymkent — 1,200,000
• Aktobe — 500,757
• Karagandy — 497,777
• Taraz — 358,153
• Kyzylorda — 354,800
• Oral — 330,000
• Pavlodar — 329,002
• Ust-Kamenogorsk — 319,067

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.