Regions of Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan is divided into seven regions[1] (singular: област - oblast, plural: областтар - oblasttar). The capital, Bishkek, is administratively an independent city (shaar), as well as being the capital of Chuy Province. Osh also has shaar status.

Regions and Shaars of Kyrgyzstan Регионы и независимые города Кыргызстана (Russian)
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 km^2 (4,400 sq mi) (Talas) - 45,000 km^2 (17,500 sq mi) (Naryn) (Cities): 170.000 km^2 (65.6374 sq mi) (Bishkek) - 160.000 km^2 (61.7763 sq mi) (Osh) - 182.000 km^2 (70.2706 sq mi)
Government	Region government, National government
Subdivisions	Raion

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

No.	Name	Kyrgyz	Russian	ISO	Capital	Area (km²)	Population (1999)	Population (2009)	Population (2015 est.)[2]
1	Bishkek City	Бишкек шаары Bişkek şaarı	Город Бишкек Gorod Bishkek	KG-GB	Bishkek	160	787,700	865,100	937,400
2	Osh City	Ош шаары Oş şaarı	Город Ош Gorod Osh	KG-GO	Osh	182	236,000	243,200	270,300
3	Batken Region	Баткен облусу Batken oblusu	Баткенская область Batkenskaya oblast′	KG-B	Batken	17,048	380,200	380,300	480,700
4	Chuy Region	Чүй облусу Çüy oblusu	Чуйская область Chuyskaya oblast′	KG-C	Bishkek	19,895	772,200	790,500	870,300
5	Jalal-Abad Region	Жалалабат облусу Jalalabat oblusu	Джалал-Абадская область Dzhalal-Abadskaya oblast′	KG-J	Jalal-Abad	32,418	869,500	938,600	1,122,400
6	Naryn Region	Нарын облусу Narın oblusu	Нарынская область Narynskaya oblast′	KG-N	Naryn	44,160	248,700	245,300	264,900
7	Osh Region	Ош облусу Oş oblusu	Ошская область Oshskaya oblast′	KG-O	Osh	28,934	940,600	1,000,000	1,228,400
8	Talas Region	Талас облусу Talas oblusu	Таласская область Talasskaya oblast′	KG-T	Talas	13,406	200,300	219,600	247,200
9	Issyk-Kul Region	Ысык-Көл облусу Isık-Köl oblusu	Иссык-Кульская область Issyk-Kulskaya oblast′	KG-Y	Karakol	43,735	415,500	425,100	463,900

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

See also

• ISO 3166-2:KG

References

1. "Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia". www.kyrgyzembarabia.kg.
2. "GoeHive - Kyrgyzstan population". Archived from the original on 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2015-03-08.