Sulaiman-Too
Sacred mountain rising beside the city centre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a pilgrimage place for centuries. Paths lead past caves, small shrines and a museum to a summit with views over Osh.
Osh
Lying around the sacred Sulaiman-Too mountain, this ancient southern city has a traditional bazaar, large and lively.
Attractive locations
Uzgen Minaret
Tall brick minaret in the old town of Uzgen, a medieval trading city. Next to it stand several historic mausoleums, making this a worthwhile half-day trip from Osh for those who enjoy early Islamic architecture.
Kyrgyz-Ata State Nature Park
A state nature park in the mountains of Osh Province, with forested slopes and river valleys. It offers walks and nature outings within reach of the city.
Airports
Osh International Airport OSS
It is about 8 km in a straight line from Osh.
Scams and safe taxis
Taxi and scam advice for this country is on the Kyrgyzstan page
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan1.7 °C18 mm
- Feb3.4 °C25 mm
- Mar9.3 °C29 mm
- Apr14.4 °C27 mm
- May19.8 °C22 mm
- Jun24.8 °C14 mm
- Jul27.6 °C6 mm
- Aug26.3 °C6 mm
- Sep21.1 °C4 mm
- Oct14.0 °C16 mm
- Nov7.5 °C27 mm
- Dec2.6 °C24 mm
Driest months: Jul, Aug, Sep. Wettest months: Mar, Apr, Nov.
Costs
Prices here are about 33% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Who can help
Emergency
112. Police 102. Ambulance 103. Fire 101.
local government
Ministry of Emergency Situations (unified dispatch service 112)
Helps with: Kyrgyzstan's emergency ministry. Its website lists 112 as the unified dispatch service and gives contact phones, an address in Bishkek and an email.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Kyrgyzstan who needs emergency help or wants to report an emergency.
Phone: 112
Email: mchs@mail.gov.kg
Address: Manas Avenue 101/1, Bishkek
local government
Department of Tourism (Kyrgyz Republic)
Helps with: Kyrgyzstan's state body for developing and supporting the tourism industry. Its contact page lists a reception phone, an email and an office address in Bishkek.
Who qualifies: Anyone with a tourism enquiry about Kyrgyzstan.
Phone: +996312621861
Email: tourism.department@mail.ru
Address: 96a Kievskaya Street, Bishkek
ngo
Red Crescent Society of Kyrgyzstan
Helps with: Kyrgyzstan's national Red Crescent society. Its website lists disaster risk reduction, first aid, restoring family links, blood donation and support for vulnerable people.
Who qualifies: People in Kyrgyzstan who need its first aid, disaster, family links or social support services.
Phone: +996312300190
Email: info@redcrescent.kg
Address: 10 Erkindik Boulevard, Bishkek
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Kyrgyzstan
Helps with: The UN migration agency, present in Kyrgyzstan since 1997. Its work covers migration management, crisis response, and humanitarian help for migrants, returnees and host communities.
Who qualifies: Migrants, returnees and host communities. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Phone: +996 312 988011
Email: iomkyrgyzstan@iom.int
Address: 103 Ibraimov Street, Business Center Victory, left wing, 6th floor, Bishkek 720021