Arkalyk is a city in Kostanay Province, northern Kazakhstan. Earlier, it was the centre of Torgay province, which was abolished in 1997. Today, it is the administrative centre of Torgay region, Kostanay province. Established in 1956, it acquired the status of the city in 1965. The distance from the town of Arkalyk to Kostanay is 480 km (298 mi), to Astana is 670 km (416 mi).
Historically Arkalyk was a centre for the Soviet space programme. Cosmonauts would land on the huge central Kazakh steppe and come back to Arkalyk before heading to the Baikonur, the Soviet Union’s premier “space city”. Arkalyk is served by Arkalyk Airport.The city is linked by rail communication with the regional center (terminal station on a branch Esil – Derzhavinsk – Arkalyk). Roads Kostanay – Arkalyk tarmac, but is severely broken in the state.

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