Sheker

Sheker Шекер
Sheker
Coordinates: 42°31′48″N 71°9′0″E / 42.53000°N 71.15000°E / 42.53000; 71.15000Coordinates: 42°31′48″N 71°9′0″E / 42.53000°N 71.15000°E / 42.53000; 71.15000
Country	Kyrgyzstan
Region	Talas Region
District	Kara-Buura District
Elevation	1,167 m (3,829 ft)
Population (2009)
• Total	3,573
Time zone	UTC +5

Sheker is a village in the Kara-Buura District of Talas Region of Kyrgyzstan. Its population was 3,573 in 2009. It is the birthplace of Chinghiz Aitmatov.