Kara-Kulja

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)
  Total
15,616
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.

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