# Things to see in Aktobe (Kazakhstan): 20 places and when to go > Aktobe is a city in Kazakhstan with around 262,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 20 places in and around it, mainly History (14), Temples (3), With kids (2). The best known are Nur Ghasyr mosque, St. Nicholas Cathedral and Nurdaulet mosque. The best time to come is May to June and September to October; also possible: April, July to August and November. In June there are 16 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 50. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/aktobe/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Kazakhstan · 50.28, 57.17 - **Population:** About 262,000 - **Places:** 20 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/historia/) (14) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/espiritual/) (3) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/familia/) (2) · Stargazing (1) · [Hot springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/termal/) (1) - **Best time:** May to June and September to October. - **Also possible:** April, July to August and November. - **Nearest airport:** SCO Aktau, 850 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Aktobe The places in and around Aktobe, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Nur Ghasyr mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/nur-ghasyr-mosque/): Mosque in Aktobe, Kazakhstan · 1.4 km - [St. Nicholas Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/saint-nicholas-cathedral/): Cathedral in Aktobe, Kazakhstan · 1.8 km - [Nurdaulet mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/nurdaulet/): Temples · 2.1 km - [Aero L-29 Delfín](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/aero-l-29-delfin/): 1959 trainer aircraft family by Aero · 1.6 km - [Aero L-39 Albatros](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/aero-l-39-albatros/): Trainer aircraft family by Aero · 1.6 km - [Aktobe Regional Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/aktobe-regional-planetarium/): Planetarium · 3.9 km - [Antonov An-12](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/antonov-an-12/): 1957 airlifter family · 1.7 km - [Antonov An-26](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/antonov-an-26/): Soviet transport aircraft · 1.7 km - [Ilyushin Il-28](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/ilyushin-il-28/): 1948 bomber aircraft family · 1.6 km - [Luxor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/luxor/): Hot spring bath · 1.7 km - [Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/mikoyan-gurevich-mig-21/): Soviet fighter aircraft · 1.6 km - [Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/mikoyan-gurevich-mig-23/): Soviet multi-role combat aircraft family · 1.6 km - [Mikoyan MiG-27](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/mikoyan-mig-27/): Attack aircraft model by Mikoyan · 1.6 km - [Mil Mi-6](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/mil-mi-6/): 1957 transport helicopter family by Mil · 1.6 km - [Mil Mi-8](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/mil-mi-8/): Family of Soviet transport helicopters · 1.6 km - [Sukhoi Su-17](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/sukhoi-su-17/): Attack aircraft family by Sukhoi · 1.6 km - [Sukhoi Su-24](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/sukhoi-su-24/): Attack aircraft family by Sukhoi · 1.6 km - [Sukhoi Su-25](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/sukhoi-su-25/): Russian (Soviet) attack aircraft · 1.6 km - [Tree of Life](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/tree-of-life/): With kids · 1.6 km - [Yakovlev Yak-50](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/yakovlev-yak-50/): Soviet aerobatic plane · 1.5 km ## When to go to Aktobe The best time to visit Aktobe is **May to June and September to October**; also possible: April, July to August and November. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 8 h 17 | | February | Better not | 9 h 48 | | March | Better not | 11 h 33 | | April | Possible | 13 h 32 | | May | Best time | 15 h 13 | | June | Best time | 16 h 10 | | July | Possible | 15 h 47 | | August | Possible | 14 h 17 | | September | Best time | 12 h 21 | | October | Best time | 10 h 26 | | November | Possible | 8 h 42 | | December | Better not | 7 h 50 | In June there are 16 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 50. In May, 20 of the 20 places are at their best. When to go to Kazakhstan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Aktobe The nearest main airport is Aktau International Airport (SCO, Aktau), 850 km as the crow flies. How to get around Kazakhstan (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.28%2C57.17) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.28%2C57.17) ## Other towns nearby - [Oral, Kazakhstan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/oral/): 7 places · 425 km - [Astana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/nur-sultan/): 9 places · 1,010 km - [Karaganda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/karaganda/): 6 places · 1,140 km - [Almaty](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/alma-ata/): 157 places · 1,692 km - [Esik](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/esik/): 36 places · 1,725 km And all of Kazakhstan, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Aktobe? The best known: [Nur Ghasyr mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/nur-ghasyr-mosque/), [St. Nicholas Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/saint-nicholas-cathedral/), [Nurdaulet mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/nurdaulet/). In all, 20 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Aktobe? May to June and September to October; also possible: April, July to August and November. In June there are 16 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 50. ### How do you get to Aktobe? The nearest main airport is Aktau International Airport (SCO), 850 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.28%2C57.17) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Aktobe as the destination and these 20 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).