Aymaq tarihy
Manghystau oblysy — Qazaqstannyng ontýstik-batysynda ornalasqan oblys, búryn Manghyshlaq dep atalghan. Kaspiy tenizinen shyghysqa qaray Manghyshlaq (Manghystau) ýstirtinde ornalasqan, soltýstik-shyghysynda Atyrau jәne Aqtóbe oblystarymen, ontýstiginde Týrkimenstanmen jәne shyghysynda Ózbekstanmen shektesedi. Manghystau oblysy – ónerkәsiptik ónir, múnda Qazaqstan múnayynyng 25% óndiriledi. Aqtau — Jetybay — Ózen múnay qúbyry ótedi. Manghystau oblysynda Qazaqstannyng «teniz qaqpasy» - Aqtau qalasy ornalasqan.
Qúrylghan uaqyty: 1973 jyly 20 nauryzda Guriev oblysynyng ontýstik bóliginen qúrylghan. 1988 jyly oblys taratylyp, 1990 jyly «Manghystau» degen atpen qayta qalyptastyryldy.