City Of Kazakhstan-Aktobe. City Kazakhstanirussian on the left Bank of the Ilek river — the left tributary of the Ural mountains in the Central part of the plateau pogorelskogo the City arose on the site of the fortress Aktobe (White Hill) , founded in 1869. During the first three decades after the Foundation the economic life of Aktyubinsk was closely connected with nomadic cattle breeding of Kazakhs. At the same time, the population settled around the village. Fertile soil and excellent location will subsequently attract many immigrants from different parts of the Russian Empire.