About Aktau Aktau is a small city in Western Kazakhstan on the shore of the Caspian Sea, with a population of 270,000 inhabitants. The settlement was created in 1958 when uranium was discovered in the region. Following the development of uranium deposits, the settlement was closed and renamed Guryev-20. In 1963, it was opened to the public, granted town status, and its name was changed … Continue reading Aktau: Kazakhstan’s Gem on the Caspian Sea 🇰🇿