A few facts about Kara-Balta
- With about 48,000 people, Kara-Balta is one of the ten biggest cities in Kyrgyzstan.
- It lies in the Chuy Region.
- It's about 61 km to Bishkek, the country's largest city.
- Close by: Kaindy (14 km), Sosnovka (20 km) and Belovodskoye (21 km).