Regions of Kyrgyzstan

Regions and Cities of Kyrgyzstan
Регионы и независимые города Кыргызстана (Russian)
Regions and Cities of Kyrgyzstan; Регионы и независимые города Кыргызстана (Russian)
	A clickable map of Kyrgyzstan exhibiting its provinces.
Category	Unitary state
Location	Kyrgyz Republic
Number	7 regions; 2 independent cities
Populations	(Regions): 247,200 (Talas) – 1,228,400 (Osh); (Cities): 270,300 (Osh) - 937,400 (Bishkek)
Areas	(Regions): 11,000 km2 (4,400 sq mi) (Talas) - 45,000 km2 (17,500 sq mi) (Naryn); (Cities): 170.000 km2 (65.6374 sq mi) (Bishkek) - 160.000 km2 (61.7763 sq mi) (Osh) - 182.000 km2 (70.2706 sq mi)
Government	Region government, National government;
Subdivisions	District;

Kyrgyzstan is divided into seven regions (Kyrgyz: облус, romanized: oblus; Russian: область, romanized: oblast).^[1] The capital, Bishkek, is administered as an independent city of republican significance, as well as being the capital of Chüy Region. Osh also has independent city status since 2003.^[2]

The regions, with their areas, census populations and capitals, are as follows:

No.	Name	Capital	Kyrgyz	Russian	ISO	Area (km²)	Population (2022 census)^[3]
1	Bishkek City^[a]		Бишкек шаары Bishkek shaary	Город Бишкек Gorod Bishkek	KG-GB	160	1,098,448
2	Batken Region	Batken	Баткен облусу Batken oblusu	Баткенская область Batkenskaya oblast′	KG-B	17,048	558,652
3	Chüy Region	Bishkek^[a]	Чүй облусу Chüy oblusu	Чуйская область Chuyskaya oblast′	KG-C	19,895	985,430
4	Jalal-Abad Region	Jalal-Abad	Жалал-Абад облусу Jalal-Abad oblusu	Джалал-Абадская область Dzhalal-Abadskaya oblast′	KG-J	32,418	1,282,253
5	Naryn Region	Naryn	Нарын облусу Naryn oblusu	Нарынская область Narynskaya oblast′	KG-N	44,160	294,311
6	Osh Region	Osh^[b]	Ош облусу Osh oblusu	Ошская область Oshskaya oblast′	KG-O	28,934	1,414,670
7	Talas Region	Talas	Талас облусу Talas oblusu	Таласская область Talasskaya oblast′	KG-T	13,406	274,029
8	Issyk-Kul Region	Karakol	Ысык-Көл облусу Ysyk-Köl oblusu	Иссык-Кульская область Issyk-Kulskaya oblast′	KG-Y	43,735	505,901
9	Osh City^[b]		Ош шаары Osh shaary	Город Ош Gorod Osh	KG-GO	182	333,629

Each region is further divided into districts (rayon), administered by government-appointed officials. Rural communities (ayyl aymagy) consisting of up to twenty small settlements have their own elected mayors and councils.

Notes

^ ^a ^b Bishkek serves as the capital of the Chüy Region, as an independent city, and as the national capital.
^ ^a ^b Osh serves as both the capital of the Osh Region and as an independent city.

References

^ "Kyrgyzstan Brief statistical handbook 2018-2020" (DOC). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. May 2021. p. 7.
^ Law 11 June 2003 No. 97
^ "GoeHive - Kyrgyzstan population". Retrieved 2023-03-05.

[bishkek-4] Bishkek serves as the capital of the Chüy Region, as an independent city, and as the national capital.

[osh-5] Osh serves as both the capital of the Osh Region and as an independent city.

[stat-1] "Kyrgyzstan Brief statistical handbook 2018-2020" (DOC). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. May 2021. p. 7.

[2] Law 11 June 2003 No. 97

[3] "GoeHive - Kyrgyzstan population". Retrieved 2023-03-05.

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