Mangystau Region
region of Kazakhstan
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Summary
Mangystau Region is a region of Kazakhstan[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of region of kazakhstan entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,349 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Kazakhstan[3]
- Country: Kazakhstan[4], Soviet Union[5]
- Located in or next to body of water: Caspian Sea[6]
- Head of government: Eraly Togjanov[7], Serikbai Turymow[8]
- Capital: Aktau[9]
- Shares border with: Atyrau Region[10], Aktobe Region[11], Karakalpakstan[12], Balkan Province[13]
- Postal code: 130000[14]
- Commons category: Mangystau Region[15]
- Licence plate code: R[16], 12[17]
- Located in time zone: UTC+05:00[18], Asia/Aqtau[19]
- Local dialing code: 7292[20]
- Inception: March 20, 1973[21]
- Official website: http://mangystau.gov.kz/[22]
- Topic's main category: Category:Mangystau Region[23]
- Population: 735,008[24]
- Office held by head of government: Äkim of Mangystau[25]
- Category for people born here: Q8062660[26]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Mangystau Province[27]
- Native label: Маңғыстау облысы[28]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Mangystau Region[29]
- Area: 165,642 km²[30]
- Nominal GDP per capita: 9,900,000 US dollars[31]
- Coextensive with: Asia/Aqtau[32]
Why It Matters
Mangystau Region has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]