Map of Kara-Balta, Kyrgyzstan

Kara-Balta is a city in Chuy Region, Kyrgyzstan, with a population of about 48,278. It lies at 42.8142°N, 73.8481°E. Kara-Balta is about 61 km (38 mi) west of Bishkek, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bishkek, 61 km to the east.

Kara-Balta at a glance

Where is Kara-Balta?

• The 7th largest city in Kyrgyzstan by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 01 min on the shortest day to 15 h 20 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kara-Balta

• Bishkek — 61 km east
• Shu — 88 km north, Kazakhstan
• Tokmok — 119 km east
• Talas — 135 km west
• Taraz — 202 km west, Kazakhstan
• Bazar-Korgon — 218 km southwest
• Jalal-Abad — 221 km south
• Uzgen — 232 km south
• Naryn — 234 km southeast
• Xonobod — 235 km south, Uzbekistan

Largest cities in Chuy Region

• Tokmok — 71,443

Largest cities in Kyrgyzstan

• Bishkek — 900,000
• Osh — 322,164
• Jalal-Abad — 123,239
• Karakol — 84,351
• Tokmok — 71,443
• Uzgen — 49,410
• Balykchy — 42,875
• Naryn — 41,178
• Bazar-Korgon — 41,011
• Talas — 40,308

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.