Regions of Kyrgyzstan


is divided into seven regions. The capital, Bishkek, is administratively an independent city, as well as being the capital of Chuy Province. Osh also has shaar status.
The regions, with their areas, census populations and capitals, are as follows:
No.NameKyrgyzRussianCapitalArea Population Population Population
1Bishkek CityБишкек шаары
Bişkek şaarı
Город Бишкек
Gorod Bishkek
KG-GBBishkek160787,700865,100937,400
2Osh CityОш шаары
Oş şaarı
Город Ош
Gorod Osh
KG-GOOsh182236,000243,200270,300
3Batken RegionБаткен облусу
Batken oblusu
Баткенская область
Batkenskaya oblast′
KG-BBatken17,048380,200380,300480,700
4Chuy RegionЧүй облусу
Çüy oblusu
Чуйская область
Chuyskaya oblast′
KG-CBishkek19,895772,200790,500870,300
5Jalal-Abad RegionЖалалабат облусу
Jalalabat oblusu
Джалал-Абадская область
Dzhalal-Abadskaya oblast′
KG-JJalal-Abad32,418869,500938,6001,122,400
6Naryn RegionНарын облусу
Narın oblusu
Нарынская область
Narynskaya oblast′
KG-NNaryn44,160248,700245,300264,900
7Osh RegionОш облусу
Oş oblusu
Ошская область
Oshskaya oblast′
KG-OOsh28,934940,6001,000,0001,228,400
8Talas RegionТалас облусу
Talas oblusu
Таласская область
Talasskaya oblast′
KG-TTalas13,406200,300219,600247,200
9Issyk-Kul RegionЫсык-Көл облусу
Isık-Köl oblusu
Иссык-Кульская область
Issyk-Kulskaya oblast′
KG-YKarakol43,735415,500425,100463,900

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