# Zaburın ​​şığanağı, Kazakhstan: what it is and when to go > Zaburın ​​şığanağı is a bay (Забұрын ​​шығанағы) in Kazakhstan. Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is May to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 22. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Kazakhstan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/zaburin-siganagi/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Bay · Nature - **Local name:** Забұрын ​​шығанағы - **Where:** Kazakhstan - **Best time:** May to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** SCO Aktau, 327 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 46.7328, 50.19578 ## What it is and where Zaburın ​​şığanağı is a bay (Забұрын ​​шығанағы) in Kazakhstan. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Kazakhstan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 46.7328, 50.19578; the nearest main airport is Aktau International Airport (SCO, Aktau), 327 km as the crow flies. How to get around Kazakhstan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=46.732796%2C50.195782) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.732796%2C50.195782) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/naturaleza/) places in Kazakhstan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Zaburın ​​şığanağı is **May to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 8 h 45 | | February | Better not | 10 h 04 | | March | Better not | 11 h 36 | | April | Possible | 13 h 21 | | May | Best time | 14 h 49 | | June | Best time | 15 h 38 | | July | Possible | 15 h 18 | | August | Possible | 14 h 01 | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Best time | 10 h 37 | | November | Possible | 9 h 07 | | December | Better not | 8 h 22 | In June there are 15 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 22. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. 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). ## Before you go to Kazakhstan To enter Kazakhstan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Baikonur and border areas require a permit”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Kazakhstan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Tenge (KZT); plugs: Type C and F · 220 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 102 police · 103 ambulance · 101 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Novinskiy State Nature Sanctuary (zoological)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/jana-jer-memlekettik-tabigi-qorigi/): Protected area · 60 km - [Astrakhan Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/astrakhan-nature-reserve/): Nature reserve in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia · 105 km - [State Nature Reservat "Akzhaiyk"](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/aqjayiq-memlekettik-tabigi-rezervati/): Protected area · 111 km - [Aqua Town](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/aqua-town/): With kids · 133 km - [State Reserved Zone in Northern part of Caspian Sea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/state-reserved-zone-in-northern-part-of-caspian-sea/): Protected area · 135 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Kazakhstan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/). ## More in Kazakhstan: Nature - [Khan Tengri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/khan-tengri/): mountain in Kyrgyzstan - [Belukha Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/belukha/): mountain on the border of Russia and Kazakhstan - [Tanbaly](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/petroglyphs-of-the-archaeological-landscape-of-tanbaly/): archaeological site in Kazakhstan - [Charyn Canyon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/charyn-canyon/): canyon on the Charyn River in Kazakhstan - [Altyn-Emel National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/parque-nacional-altyn-emel/): national park - [Katun Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/reserva-natural-de-katun/): protected area in russia Every Kazakhstan place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Zaburın ​​şığanağı? It is a bay (Забұрын ​​шығанағы in the local language) in Kazakhstan. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Kazakhstan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Zaburın ​​şığanağı? May to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 22. ### How do you get to Zaburın ​​şığanağı? The nearest main airport is Aktau International Airport (SCO), 327 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.732796%2C50.195782) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Kazakhstan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Kazakhstan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Novinskiy State Nature Sanctuary (zoological)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/jana-jer-memlekettik-tabigi-qorigi/), [Astrakhan Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/astrakhan-nature-reserve/), [State Nature Reservat "Akzhaiyk"](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/aqjayiq-memlekettik-tabigi-rezervati/). The rest is in [the Kazakhstan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1075906548), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27348242), CC0. More about Zaburın ​​şığanağı on [Wikipedia](https://kk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%97%D0%B0%D0%B1%D2%B1%D1%80%D1%8B%D0%BD). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).