Qorakoʻl also spelled as Karakul (Uzbek: Qorakoʻl/Қоракўл, قره کۉل; Russian: Каракуль) is a city in the Bukhara Region of Uzbekistan.

[2] "Qorakoʻl" means "black lake" in Uzbek language.

[1] The name of the city means 'black lake' (< qora 'black' + ko'l 'lake') in Uzbek.

The Turkic name of Lake Karakul in this area has been known since the beginning of the 8th century.

[3] The status of the city was granted in 1980 (previously - urban-type settlement).