Kara-Balta lit. It was founded in under the Kokand Khanate , and received city status in under the Soviets. Its city population was officially 37, in the census. The road continues west through Kaindy toward Taraz , Kazakhstan.
It has a temperate climate. The terrain is flat, with a slight slope downwards from the south to the north. The Chuy Valley has been settled since the Fifth Century, but after the invasion by Genghis Khan the area was inhabited mostly by nomads and pastoralists.
However, the settlement became a town and flourished under the Khanate of Kokand. The average annual temperature is 9. The warmest month is July with an average temperature of The average annual precipitation is The wettest month is April with an average of During Soviet times, it processed uranium ore from deposits in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.
After independence, the mines in Kyrgyzstan closed quickly; however KBMP continued to process uranium concentrate from Kazakhstan until when this activity was stopped due to the lack of raw material. The massive uranium tailings remain a problem. KBMP still processes gold and molybdenum ores. Kara-Balta is located along M41 on the route from Bishkek to Osh. Kara-Balta is connected by rail to Bishkek and Taraz, Kazakhstan. In the city the Russian military has a capacity. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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