Fort-Shevchenko
in Mangistauskaya Oblast’, Kazakhstan

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
44.507 and 50.264 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 44° 30' 23" and E 50° 15' 49"
Currency and Currency Code:
Tenge - KZT
Spoken languages:
Kazakh, Russian
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:59 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Aqtau
UTC/GMT offset: 6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:43 am and 6:06 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Kazakhstan in Central Asia

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Kazakhstan.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Kazakhstan. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Fort-Shevchenko

Fort-Shevchenko in Mangistauskaya Oblast’ with it's 5,213 habitants is located in Kazakhstan about 1,080 mi (or 1,738 km) south-west of Astana, the country's capital town.

Current time in Fort-Shevchenko is now 03:59 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Aqtau with an UTC offset of 5 hours. We know of 2 airports close to Fort-Shevchenko. The closest airport in Kazakhstan is Aktau Airport in a distance of 61 mi (or 98 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Aktau, Astrakhan, Atyrau, Makhachkala and Xacmaz. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 55%
Air Pressure 1022 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 19 km/h (12 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

11°C (53 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Sky is clear, strong breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

11°C (53 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Sky is clear, strong breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

10°C (51 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Sky is clear, strong breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Chagala Hotel Bautino

Address
2,4 mi
Nadyrbaeyv str. 57
Fort Shevchenko
Kazakhstan

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Нурлыбек - Лаззат

Published: December 08, 2014
Length: 00:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: salauat kozybakov

Форт Шевченко.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Fort-Shevchenko

Fort Shevchenko is a military-base town and administrative center of Tupkaragan District in Mangystau Province, Kazakhstan on the Caspian Sea. Primary industries include fishing and the extraction of stone. Population: 4,888 (2009 Census results); 3,624 (1999 Census results).

Located at 44.5167, 50.2667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Mangystau Province, Taras Shevchenko

Tupkaragan District

Tupkaragan District is a district of Mangystau Province in south-western Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Fort-Shevchenko. Population: 20,544 (2009 Census results); 14,225 (1999 Census results).

Located at 44.5167, 50.2667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Kazakhstan, Mangystau Province


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Fort Aleksandrovskiy, Fort Uritskogo, Fort Aleksandrovsk, Fort-Schewtschenko, Fort-Shevchenko, Форт-Шевченко