Kara-Kulja

Kara-Kulja (, "Qara-Qulca/Kara-Kulja", قارا-قۇلجا; , "Kara-Kul’dzha") is the center of Kara-Kulja District in Osh Region of Kyrgyzstan.
It is located in the mountain valley of the Kara Darya river, southeast and upstream from Uzgen. Its population was 11,794 in 2009.
Climate.
Kara-Kulja has a hot, dry-summer continental climate (Köppen climate classification "Dsa"). There is more rainfall in winter than in summer. The average annual temperature in Kara-Kulja is . About of precipitation falls annually.