Zhanybek


Zhanybek is a town in far north-western Kazakhstan on the border with Volgograd Oblast, Russia. It is the administrative center of Zhanybek District in West Kazakhstan Region. Population: It is served by Dzhanybek railway station of the Volga Railway on the Krasny KutAstrakhan line between Kaisatskaya and Elton stations.
Zhanybek is the westernmost settlement connected by a road network in Kazakhstan.

Geography

The settlement is located 440 km west of the city of Oral in a semi-desert belt with mixed deserts.

Climate

Zhanybek has a cold semi-arid climate, characterized by very cold winters and hot summers.