Map of Karakol, Kyrgyzstan

Karakol is the administrative centre of Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan, with a population of about 84,351. It lies at 42.4907°N, 78.3936°E. Karakol is about 314 km (195 mi) east of Bishkek, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Talghar, 130 km to the northwest.

Karakol at a glance

Where is Karakol?

• The 4th largest city in Kyrgyzstan by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 03 min on the shortest day to 15 h 18 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Karakol

• Talghar — 130 km northwest, Kazakhstan
• Almaty — 147 km northwest, Kazakhstan
• Balykchy — 181 km west
• Konayev — 187 km northwest, Kazakhstan
• Wensu — 204 km southeast, China
• Aksu — 213 km southeast, China
• Zharkent — 227 km northeast, Kazakhstan
• Naryn — 231 km southwest
• Tokmok — 256 km west
• Huocheng — 265 km northeast, China

Largest cities in Issyk-Kul

• Balykchy — 42,875

Largest cities in Kyrgyzstan

• Bishkek — 900,000
• Osh — 322,164
• Jalal-Abad — 123,239
• 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.