Which country or map area contains Bishkek?
Bishkek is shown within Kyrgyzstan in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Kyrgyzstan
- Region name
- Bishkek
- Approximate latitude
- 42.9° north
- Approximate longitude
- 74.6° east
- Country capital
- Bishkek
- Country currency
- Kyrgyzstani som
- World region
- Central Asia
Quick answers about Bishkek
What kind of place is Bishkek?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Bishkek on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 42.9° north latitude and 74.6° east longitude.
What is the capital of Kyrgyzstan?
The country capital is Bishkek.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.