Zhanaozen
Zhanaozen is a city in Kazakhstan with a population of about 103,598.
KazakhstanCity🏆 #23 most populated in Kazakhstan🕐 Asia/Aqtau
Zhanaozen or Janaozen, formerly known as Novy Uzen, is a city in the Mangystau Region of southwestern Kazakhstan located southeast of the city of Aktau. The name of the town means "new river" in Kazakh. Zhanaozen is a city of regional significance. It is completely surrounded by the territory of Karakiya District, but administratively does not belong to the district. It had a population of 147,962 in 2018; the census population in 2009 was 113,014, and that in 1999 had been 63,337.
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About Zhanaozen
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 09 |
| Population | 103,598 |
| Local currency | KZT |
| Coordinates | 43.3412, 52.8619 |
| Time zone | Asia/Aqtau |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 1,644 km · Astana |
| Population (Kazakhstan) | #23 most populated in Kazakhstan |
| Where on Earth | 43°20′28″N · 52°51′43″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 4,825 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 5,194 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Marseille (France) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -43.34, -127.14 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Moscow | 1,757 km |
| Dubai | 2,029 km |
| Cairo | 2,417 km |
| Paris | 3,869 km |
| London | 3,996 km |
| Beijing | 5,166 km |