Kara-Kulja

Kara-Kulja (Кара-Кулжа, قارا-قۇلجا; 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.

Climate
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. About 527 mm of precipitation falls annually.