Kara-Kulja

Coordinates: 40°38′00″N 73°35′33″E / 40.63333°N 73.59250°E / 40.63333; 73.59250
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Kara-Kulja
Kara-Kulja is located in Kyrgyzstan
Kara-Kulja
Kara-Kulja
Coordinates: 40°38′00″N 73°35′33″E / 40.63333°N 73.59250°E / 40.63333; 73.59250
CountryKyrgyzstan
RegionOsh Region
DistrictKara-Kulja District
Elevation
1,390 m (4,560 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total15,616
Time zoneUTC+6

Kara-Kulja (Kyrgyz: Кара-Кулжа, قارا-قۇلجا; Russian: Кара-Кульджа, Kara-Kul’dzha) is the center of Kara-Kulja District in Osh Region of Kyrgyzstan.[1]

It is located in the mountain valley of the river Kara Darya, southeast and upstream from Uzgen. Its population was 15,616 in 2021.[2]

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
200911,794—    
202115,616+2.37%
Note: resident population; Sources:[2][3]

Climate[edit]

Kara-Kulja has a hot, dry-summer continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dsa). There is more rainfall in winter than in summer. The average annual temperature in Kara-Kulja is 9.4 °C (48.9 °F). About 527 mm (20.75 in) of precipitation falls annually.

Climate data for Kara-Kulja
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −1.5
(29.3)
1.3
(34.3)
9.0
(48.2)
17.9
(64.2)
23.0
(73.4)
27.7
(81.9)
30.1
(86.2)
29.0
(84.2)
24.4
(75.9)
17.1
(62.8)
8.2
(46.8)
0.8
(33.4)
15.6
(60.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −11.4
(11.5)
−8.6
(16.5)
−1.2
(29.8)
5.9
(42.6)
10.2
(50.4)
13.5
(56.3)
15.5
(59.9)
14.0
(57.2)
9.1
(48.4)
3.3
(37.9)
−2.8
(27.0)
−7.9
(17.8)
3.3
(37.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 32
(1.3)
39
(1.5)
62
(2.4)
82
(3.2)
87
(3.4)
50
(2.0)
30
(1.2)
14
(0.6)
18
(0.7)
48
(1.9)
36
(1.4)
29
(1.1)
527
(20.7)
Source: Climate-Data.org,Climate data

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic" (in Kyrgyz). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. May 2021. pp. 57–59.
  2. ^ a b "Population of regions, districts, towns, urban-type settlements, rural communities and villages of Kyrgyz Republic" (XLS) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2021. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021.
  3. ^ "2009 population and housing census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Osh Region" (PDF) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2010. p. 217.