Kyiv (Things to do - Places to Visit) - KIEV Top Tourist Placesbr Capital of Ukrainebr Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine, located in the north-central part of the country on the Dnieper.br br The population in July 2015 was 2,887,974, making Kiev the 7th most populous city in Europe. Kiev is an important industrial, scientific, educational and cultural center of Eastern Europe.