Toktogul

Toktogul (Kyrgyz: Toктогул, known until 31 July 1957 as Muztör (Kyrgyz: Музтөр)), is a city (since 2012)^[1] in Jalal-Abad Region of Kyrgyzstan. Its population was 20,577 in 2021.^[2] It is the administrative seat of Toktogul District.^[3]

Toktogul Toктогул
Seal
Toktogul Location in Kyrgyzstan
Coordinates: 41°52′20″N 72°56′20″E
Country	Kyrgyzstan
Region	Jalal-Abad Region
District	Toktogul District
Population  (2021)
• Total	20,577

It is named after its most famous son: the poet and musician Toktogul Satilganov. Toktogul was born in Kushchusu,^[4] a village now submerged in the Toktogul Reservoir.^[5][6] It is located on the northern shore of the Toktogul reservoir. To the south, highway M41 curves around the eastern end of the reservoir toward Karaköl and Jalal-Abad city. To the north the road goes up the Chychkan valley into Talas Region on its way to Bishkek.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1970	8,851	—
1979	12,391	+3.81%
1989	16,381	+2.83%
1999	16,101	−0.17%
2009	16,429	+0.20%
2021	20,577	+1.89%
Note: resident population; Sources:[7][2]

Climate

Climate data for Toktogul (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Daily mean °C (°F)	−4.8 (23.4)	−2.5 (27.5)	5.4 (41.7)	13.3 (55.9)	17.5 (63.5)	21.0 (69.8)	24.0 (75.2)	24.1 (75.4)	19.8 (67.6)	12.4 (54.3)	5.6 (42.1)	−1.5 (29.3)	11.2 (52.2)
Source: NOAA[8]