Kara-Balta
Kara-Balta (lit. 'black ax', Russian and Kyrgyz: Кара-Балта) is a city and municipality on the Kara-Balta River, in Chüy Region, in northern Kyrgyzstan, the capital of Jayyl District. Its population was 48,278 in 2021.
Kara-Balta
Кара-Балта | |
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Kara-Balta Location in Kyrgyzstan | |
| Coordinates: 42°50′N 73°51′E | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Chüy Region |
| District | Jayyl District |
| Elevation | 789 m (2,588 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 48,278 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 |
| Website | www |
Kara-Balta is located on the northern slopes of the Kyrgyz Ala-Too, in the western part of Chüy Region, 62 km (39 mi) west of the capital of Bishkek. The road continues west through Kaindy toward Taraz, Kazakhstan. Another road goes south through the Töö-Ashuu Pass and then splits, one branch going west to Talas Province and the other south and then east through the Suusamyr valley to Balykchy on Lake Issyk Kul. It has a temperate climate. The terrain is flat, with a slight slope downwards from the south to the north. As one drives from Bishkek and enters Kara-Balta by the main road, a large monument of Jayil Baatir - one of the city's main attractions - greets the driver on the right-hand side.