Map of Atyrau, Kazakhstan

Atyrau is the administrative centre of Atyrau Oblisi, Kazakhstan, with a population of about 290,700. It lies at 47.1167°N, 51.8833°E. Atyrau is about 1,488 km (924 mi) west of Astana, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Qulsary, 163 km to the east.

Atyrau at a glance

Where is Atyrau?

• The 12th largest city in Kazakhstan by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 29 min on the shortest day to 15 h 55 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Atyrau

• Qulsary — 163 km east
• Astrakhan — 305 km west, Russia
• Shevchenko — 390 km south
• Zhanaozen — 427 km south
• Akhtubinsk — 447 km west, Russia
• Aqsay — 458 km north
• Oral — 459 km north
• Kizlyar — 543 km southwest, Russia
• Orenburg — 567 km northeast, Russia
• Makhachkala — 575 km southwest, Russia

Largest cities in Atyrau Oblisi

• Qulsary — 51,216

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.