Regions Of Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is divided into seven regions (Kyrgyz: облус, romanized: oblus; Russian: область, romanized: oblast).
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.
| Regions and Cities of Kyrgyzstan Регионы и независимые города Кыргызстана (Russian) | |
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| 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) |
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The regions, with their areas, census populations and capitals, are as follows:
| No. | Name | Capital | Kyrgyz | Russian | ISO | Area (km2) | Population (2022 census) |
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| 1 |  Bishkek City | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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.
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