Map of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek is the capital of Kyrgyzstan, with a population of about 900,000. It lies at 42.8700°N, 74.5900°E. The nearest city on our map is Tokmok, 58 km to the east.

Bishkek at a glance

Where is Bishkek?

• The 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 21 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bishkek

• Tokmok — 58 km east
• Kara-Balta — 61 km west
• Shu — 106 km northwest, Kazakhstan
• Balykchy — 138 km east
• Almaty — 194 km east, Kazakhstan
• Talas — 196 km west
• Naryn — 198 km southeast
• Jalal-Abad — 252 km southwest
• Bazar-Korgon — 254 km southwest
• Uzgen — 257 km southwest

Largest cities in Kyrgyzstan

• Osh — 322,164
• Jalal-Abad — 123,239
• Karakol — 84,351
• Tokmok — 71,443
• Uzgen — 49,410
• Kara-Balta — 48,278
• 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.