Aksay, West Kazakhstan Region

Aksay (Kazakh: Ақсай, romanized: Aqsai) is a town in north-western Kazakhstan. It is the administrative center of Borili District in West Kazakhstan Region. Population: 32,873 (2009 Census results);[1] 28,953 (1999 Census results).[1]

Aksay
Ақсай
Town
Ақсай (Aqsay)
Coat of arms of Aksay
Aksay is located in Kazakhstan
Aksay
Aksay
Coordinates: 51°10′04″N 52°59′42″E
Country Kazakhstan
RegionWest Kazakhstan Region
DistrictBorili District
Established1936
Government
  MayorNurlan Nogayev
Population
 (2009)
  Total32,873
Time zoneUTC+5 (UTC + 5)
Area code71133

It is an important oil and gas town, serving as an operational base for the nearby Karachaganak Field.

Climate

Aksay has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa).

Climate data for Aksay
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) −8.9
(16.0)
−8.2
(17.2)
−1.2
(29.8)
13.6
(56.5)
23.1
(73.6)
27.5
(81.5)
29.6
(85.3)
27.8
(82.0)
21.3
(70.3)
10.4
(50.7)
0.9
(33.6)
−5.1
(22.8)
10.9
(51.6)
Average low °C (°F) −17.1
(1.2)
−17.3
(0.9)
−9.8
(14.4)
1.9
(35.4)
9.0
(48.2)
13.7
(56.7)
16.1
(61.0)
14.0
(57.2)
8.1
(46.6)
0.7
(33.3)
−5.6
(21.9)
−12.4
(9.7)
0.1
(32.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 23
(0.9)
18
(0.7)
18
(0.7)
20
(0.8)
21
(0.8)
37
(1.5)
35
(1.4)
25
(1.0)
28
(1.1)
31
(1.2)
33
(1.3)
32
(1.3)
321
(12.6)
Source: Climate-data.org

References

  1. "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
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