The City of Kainды

From the settlement Molotovsky - to the city of Kainды

The city of Kainды is located not far from the international highway connecting Almaty with Termez. It is 77 kilometers away from Bishkek. It was granted city status in 2012. Previously, it was called Molotovsky, during the time when it was a small settlement similar to those in the region. Within the city, there is a railway station serving passengers on the Bishkek – Chaldovar line.

The length of Kainды from south to north is 6.6 kilometers, and from west to east — 5.1 km.

Population: 8.7 thousand (2017)

Now, as the center of the Panfilov district, it continues to develop and improve in a new direction. The settlement was founded in 1917 during the construction of TurkSib. The first housing for workers consisted of tents, and later long wooden barracks divided into large rooms appeared. The small village was decided to be built by the Chon-Kainды River, which at that time was the only source of water supply.

Its advantageous location near the railway line allowed the small settlement to prosper during the Soviet era. During that time, large industrial enterprises were built here, including cable manufacturing, construction materials, and bread production. Several trading establishments and social facilities, including schools and kindergartens, were also built and opened.

The city is connected to the surrounding settlements by roads used for passenger and freight transportation. It is linked by railway to the regions of the republic and foreign countries. By 1998, private construction in the city consisted of 4,366 households located on private plots. Many residents raised livestock and poultry in their backyards to provide their families with essential food products. At the same time, surplus meat and dairy products were sold at local markets.

Agricultural lands adjacent to the city grow, in particular, melons and potatoes. Part of the surrounding lands was allocated for garden cooperatives for workers during the Soviet period. In order to develop the city in stages, a social program was developed in the early 2000s.

Main enterprises: Sugar factory OJSC "Kainды-Kant", JSC "Kainды Cable Plant".