Here is some helpful info about the location of A Future for Orphans International, in Kara-Balta City, Chyi State, Kyrgyz Republic.
From the
Wikipedia entry:
Kara-Balta ('black ax', Russian/Kyrgyz: Кара-Балта) is a city and municipality on the
Kara-Balta River, in
Chuy Province,
Kyrgyzstan, the capital of
Jaiyl District. It was founded in 1825 under the
Kokand Khanate, and received city status in 1975 under the Soviets. Its city population was officially 37,834 in the 2009 census. The municipality had a population of 54,200 according to the Soviet 1989 census.
Kara-Balta is located on the northern slopes of the
Kyrgyz Ala-Too, in the western part of Chuy Province, 62 km west of the capital of
Bishkek. The road continues west through
Kaindy toward
Taraz, Kazakhstan. Another road goes south through the Töö-Ashuu Pass and then splits, one branch going west to
Talas Province and the other south and then east through the
Suusamyr valley to
Balykchy on Lake Issyk Kul. It has a temperate climate. The terrain is flat, with a slight slope downwards from the south to the north.
Continue reading...
- Visit the Kara-Balta city's website.
- Read about the Chyi Region here.
- Learn about the history of Kyrgyzstan, officially the Kyrgyz Republic, here.
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| Chyi River Valley |
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| Ala Archa River Valley, south of the city of Bishkek, 45 minutes east of Kara-Balta |
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| Colorful Festivities in Kara-Balta |
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