where it joins the Russian pipeline system. A separate oil pipeline runs from the Tengiz field to the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiisk.

Atyrau is traversed by the northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude.

Demographics

As of 2021, the Atyrau Region has a population of 659,074.

Ethnic groups (2021):
*Kazakh: 92.86%
*Russian: 5.01%
*Koreans: