Regions of Kyrgyzstan

Regions and Shaars of Kyrgyzstan Регионы и независимых городов Кыргызстана (Russian)
Category	Unitary state
Location	Kyrgyz Republic
Number	7 regions 2 Shaars
Populations	(Regions):247,200 (Talas) – 1,228,400 (Osh) (Shaars):270,300 (Osh) - 937,400 (Bishkek)
Areas	(Regions): 11,000 km2 (4,400 sq mi) (Talas) - 45,000 km2 (17,500 sq mi) (Naryn) (Shaars): 170.000 km2 (65.6374 sq mi) (Bishkek) - 183.000 km2 (70.6567 sq mi) (Osh)
Government	Region government, National government
Subdivisions	Raion

Kyrgyzstan is divided into seven regions (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.

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.)
1	Bishkek City	Бишкек шаар	Город Бишкек	KG-GB	Bishkek	170	787,700	865,100	937,400
2	Batken Region	Баткен областы	Баткенская область	KG-B	Batken	17,048	380,200	380,300	480,700
3	Chuy Region	Чүй областы	Чуйская область	KG-C	Bishkek	19,895	772,200	790,500	870,300
4	Jalal-Abad Region	Жалалабат областы	Джалал-Абадская область	KG-J	Jalal-Abad	32,418	869,500	938,600	1,122,400
5	Naryn Region	Нарын областы	Нарынская область	KG-N	Naryn	44,160	248,700	245,300	264,900
6	Osh Region	Ош областы	Ошская область	KG-O	Osh	28,934	940,600	1,000,000	1,228,400
7	Talas Region	Талас областы	Таласская область	KG-T	Talas	13,406	200,300	219,600	247,200
8	Issyk Kul Region	Ысык-Көл областы	Иссык-Кульская область	KG-Y	Karakol	43,735	415,500	425,100	463,900
9	Osh City	Ош шаар	Город Ош	KG-GO	Osh	183	236,000	243,200	270,300

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