Beki

Beki lies in the dry interior of Mangystau, east of the Caspian coast. The peninsula's broad plateaus and desert pastures stand between the sea and the Ustyurt country. Routes across Mangyshlak connected Caspian landings with Khwarazm, and Turkmen communities took part in the caravan trade that crossed the region. Away from the coast, settlements and wells were scattered across an arid landscape whose open ground was used by pastoral peoples.