Aktobe Region is a significant economic center in the northwest of Kazakhstan, strategically located at a junction, bordering six regions of the country and Russia to the north, as well as Uzbekistan to the south. The administrative center of the region is the city of Aktobe, with a population of 939,400 people.
The region has a unique resource base. It holds all of Kazakhstan’s chrome reserves, as well as more than half of the country’s nickel and titanium reserves. The rich natural resources include: