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Aksu, Aqmola, Kazakhstan – Kazakhstan Flag

Current Date And Time In Aksu, Kazakhstan

Wednesday, 12 August 2026
17:29:37 ALMT
State: Aqmola
Currency: Kazakhstani Tenge (KZT)
Timezone: UTC +06:00 (ALMT)
Population: 8,543

📍 Cities Near To Aksu


Find cities, states and countries closest to Aksu in Aqmola, Kazakhstan with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Aksu.

📍 Aksu Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Aksu from our regional database:

State / RegionAqmola
Total Population8,543
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude52.4442° N
Center Longitude71.9576° E
Elevation278 m (912 ft)
UTC Time Zone+05:00 to +06:00
Population Rank in Aqmola#10 of 25
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Akkol Akkol53 85 46
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Aqmol Aqmol104 167 90
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Astana Astana91 147 79
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Astana Astana90 145 78
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bestobe Bestobe48 77 42
East (E)
National Flag Of Kishkenekol’ Kishkenekol’84 135 73
North (N)
National Flag Of Komsomol’skiy Komsomol’skiy93 150 81
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Koshi Koshi105 169 91
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Leningradskoye Leningradskoye77 124 67
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Makinsk Makinsk66 106 57
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Shortandy Shortandy66 106 57
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Stepnogorsk Stepnogorsk7 12 6
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Stepnyak Stepnyak56 90 49
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Talshik Talshik83 133 72
North (N)
National Flag Of Yereymentau Yereymentau75 120 65
Southeast (SE)

🏳️ States Near To Aksu


States and regions closest to Aqmola (home state of Aksu), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Almaty Almaty604 972 525
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Almaty Region Almaty Region559 900 485
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Astana Astana0 0 0
North (N)
National Flag Of Karaganda Karaganda120 192 104
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Kostanay Kostanay319 514 277
West (W)
National Flag Of Kurgan Oblast Kurgan Oblast394 634 342
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of North Kazakhstan North Kazakhstan216 348 188
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Omsk Oblast Omsk Oblast280 450 243
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Pavlodar Region Pavlodar Region250 402 217
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Turkistan Turkistan563 906 489
South-southwest (SSW)

🌎 Countries Near To Aksu


Countries bordering or closest to Kazakhstan, with aerial distance and compass direction from Aksu's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Afghanistan Afghanistan974 1,567 846
South (S)
National Flag Of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan1,099 1,769 955
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Iran Iran1,280 2,059 1,111
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Kuwait Kuwait1,655 2,663 1,437
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan608 979 528
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Nagorno Karabakh Nagorno Karabakh1,136 1,828 986
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Pakistan Pakistan1,226 1,973 1,064
South (S)
National Flag Of Tajikistan Tajikistan669 1,077 581
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan725 1,167 630
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Uzbekistan Uzbekistan473 761 411
South-southwest (SSW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Aksu. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Aqmola, Kazakhstan.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Aksu (You)Aqmola8,543
ZavodskoyAqmola6,0434.9NE
StepnogorskAqmola46,73611.6SSW
BestobeAqmola7,18977.3E
ZholymbetAqmola6,87679.8SSW
AkkolAqmola2,60585.1SW
StepnyakAqmola4,92890.0WNW
ShortandyAqmola6,980105.9SW
MakinskAqmola17,711106.1WNW
YereymentauAqmola14,169120.2SE
LeningradskoyeNorth Kazakhstan124.2NNW

🏆 Aqmola City Rankings

How does Aksu rank within Aqmola? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Aksu appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Kokshetau150,649
Shchuchinsk47,290
Stepnogorsk46,736
Atbasar34,797
Makinsk17,711
Akkol’16,773
Yereymentau14,169
Derzhavinsk13,856
Esil13,504
Aksu ⭐8,543

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Akkol9,400.00
Kokshetau233.97
Atbasar68.70

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Kokshetau643.88
Atbasar506.51
Akkol0.28
✈️ Nearest Airport
Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
IATA: NQZ
161 km (100 mi) from Aksu
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Aqmola Cities
Aksu ranks #10 of 25 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Aksu? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Aksu Sits on the Map

Aksu sits inside Aqmola, Kazakhstan and ranks #10 of 25 cities in Aqmola by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Aksu to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Aksu outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Aksu and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Aksu against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Aqmola city rankings

🌎 Beyond Aksu: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Aksu and the countries closest to Aksu by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Kazakhstan. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Asia.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Aksu, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Aksu at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Aksu

If you're stringing together stops in Aqmola, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Aksu — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Aksu MapView the Aksu map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Aksu Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Aqmola OverviewExplore the Aqmola state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Kazakhstan Country DataGet complete Kazakhstan data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Aksu

Which cities are closest to Aksu?

See the Cities Near To Aksu table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Aqmola by population and density.

How is the distance from Aksu to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Aksu and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Aksu map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Aksu will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Aksu to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Aksu?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Aksu. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Aqmola city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Aksu compare in size to the cities near it?

Aksu ranks #10 of 25 cities in Aqmola by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Aksu?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Aksu is Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ), about 161 km (100 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.