'Mangyshlak' or 'Mangghyshlaq Peninsula' is located in western
Kazakhstan. It borders on the
Caspian Sea in the north and west.
Administratively, the
peninsula is in Kazakhstan's
Mangghystau Province. The largest city,
and the capital of the province,
is
Aqtau (formerly Shevchenko).
External links
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The wildlife of Mangyshlak
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Kazakhstan Nuclear Facilities: Mangyshlak Atomic Energy Combine At the site of
The Nuclear Threat Initiative.