Bokonbayevo

Kyrgyzstan · Issyk-Kul Region

Bokonbai is a village in the Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan. The village is named in honor of the well-known poet and playwright Joomart Bokonbayev. It is the seat of the Tong District and of the Kun-Chygysh village community. It was established as Kol'tsovka village in 1912. With a population of 14,267 (2021), it is the largest village on the south shore of lake Issyk Kul. Its industry declined after the collapse of the USSR. It is now a base for tourism into the mountains to the south. There are demonstrations of falconry with eagles.

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Things to do in Bokonbayevo

• Eagle Show and Archery Masterclass in Bokonbaevo Village · 1 h · from $99 · 5.0/5 (14 reviews)

All experiences in Bokonbayevo

Practical facts

Local time

UTC+6 · 12 h ahead of Costa Rica

Region

Issyk-Kul Region

Main language

Kyrgyz

On the map

42.12° N, 76.99° E

Near Bokonbayevo

• Cholpon Ata · 60 km away
• Karakol · 122 km away
• Almaty · 125 km away
• Bishkek · 216 km away
• Kashgar · 306 km away
• Osh · 393 km away

More of Kyrgyzstan

Explore Kyrgyzstan · Bishkek · Osh · Karakol · Cholpon Ata

Where to stay

Cute Home

10/10 · 1 reviews

Guesthouse Klara

9.8/10 · 40 reviews

Guesthouse Snow Leopard - 'Ak Ilbirs'

9.8/10 · 32 reviews

Guesthouse Arnas

9.7/10 · 11 reviews

Bosogo Yurt camp

9.6/10 · 133 reviews

Albi-Sabi

9.6/10 · 20 reviews

Guest house Amirhan

9.5/10 · 93 reviews

Eco Resort Kaiyrma

9.4/10 · 200 reviews

Guest house and yurt camp Svetlana

9.4/10 · 92 reviews

Guest House Emily

9.3/10 · 32 reviews