Map of Zhanaozen, Kazakhstan

Zhanaozen is a city in Mangystau, Kazakhstan, with a population of about 103,598. It lies at 43.3412°N, 52.8619°E. Zhanaozen is about 1,644 km (1,022 mi) southwest of Astana, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Shevchenko, 141 km to the west.

Zhanaozen at a glance

Where is Zhanaozen?

• The 23rd largest city in Kazakhstan by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 58 min on the shortest day to 15 h 24 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Zhanaozen

• Shevchenko — 141 km west
• Türkmenbaşy — 369 km south, Turkmenistan
• Maştağa — 392 km southwest, Azerbaijan
• Hövsan — 402 km southwest, Azerbaijan
• Bakıxanov — 404 km southwest, Azerbaijan
• Sumqayıt — 404 km southwest, Azerbaijan
• Qaraçuxur — 405 km southwest, Azerbaijan
• Saray — 406 km southwest, Azerbaijan
• Bilajari — 410 km southwest, Azerbaijan
• Baku — 411 km southwest, Azerbaijan

Largest cities in Mangystau

• Shevchenko — 147,443

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.