Map of Talas, Talas Region, Kyrgyzstan

Talas is the administrative centre of Talas Region, Kyrgyzstan, with a population of about 40,308. It lies at 42.5228°N, 72.2427°E. Talas is about 196 km (122 mi) west of Bishkek, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Taraz, 83 km to the northwest.

Talas at a glance

Where is Talas?

• The 11th 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 Talas

• Taraz — 83 km northwest, Kazakhstan
• Kara-Balta — 135 km east
• Kosonsoy — 153 km south, Uzbekistan
• Uchqŭrghon Shahri — 157 km south, Uzbekistan
• Karatau — 163 km northwest, Kazakhstan
• Chortoq — 165 km south, Uzbekistan
• Bazar-Korgon — 170 km south
• Shu — 172 km northeast, Kazakhstan
• Namangan — 176 km south, Uzbekistan
• Paxtaobod — 178 km south, Uzbekistan

Largest cities in Kyrgyzstan

• Bishkek — 900,000
• 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

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Other places named Talas

• Talas — Kayseri, Turkey

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.