It is located 17 km from north-west, 10 km to the west of Otrar. Geographical coordinates: 42Т433635 UTM 4747978. It was investigated by the South Kazakhstan Archaeological Expedition in 1948 (N.Bernshtam). Otrar Archaeological Expedition in 1966 – 1970 (K.A.Akishev), and the South Kazakhstan complex archaeological expedition in 2006.
Zhalpaktobe is a settlement with an enormous fortification system, located close to the meanders of Syrdaria. The monument itself consist of two mounds and rectangular. It stretches from north – north – east to south – south – west. The total area of the mound from the fortress bottom is 365x90 m.