What Is the Capital of Kyrgyzstan? Bishkek

Q: What time zone is Bishkek in?

Bishkek is on UTC+6 — UTC+6 (11 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). There is no daylight saving time.

Q: Which capital is closest to Bishkek?

Among the capitals of neighbouring countries, Tashkent (Uzbekistan) is the closest, 474 km away in a straight line.

Bishkek at a glance

Name origin

The meaning of the name is unknown; the city was founded in 1862 as a Russian settlement on the site of an Uzbek fortress named Bishkek; the Russian version of the name was Pishpek, and the original name only came back into use in 1991.

Time zone

UTC+6 (11 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). No daylight saving time.

Coordinates

42 52 N, 74 36 E · IANA time zone Asia/Bishkek

Location of Kyrgyzstan

Central Asia, west of China, south of Kazakhstan

Capitals of neighbouring countries

Capitals closest to Bishkek

Straight-line distance between capitals.

Frequently asked questions about Bishkek

What is the capital of Kyrgyzstan?

The capital of Kyrgyzstan is Bishkek. About 1.1 million people live in the Bishkek urban area — 15% of the country's population.

Is Bishkek the largest city in Kyrgyzstan?

Yes — Bishkek is also the largest urban area of Kyrgyzstan (1.1 million).

What time zone is Bishkek in?

Bishkek is on UTC+6 — UTC+6 (11 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). There is no daylight saving time.

Where does the name Bishkek come from?

The meaning of the name is unknown; the city was founded in 1862 as a Russian settlement on the site of an Uzbek fortress named Bishkek; the Russian version of the name was Pishpek, and the original name only came back into use in 1991.

Which capital is closest to Bishkek?

Among the capitals of neighbouring countries, Tashkent (Uzbekistan) is the closest, 474 km away in a straight line.

Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).

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