Ala-Buka Explained

Official Name:Ala-Buka
Native Name:Ала-Бука
Pushpin Map:Kyrgyzstan
Mapsize:200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Kyrgyzstan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Jalal-Abad Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ala-Buka District
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:15426
Utc Offset:+6
Coordinates:41.4083°N 71.4806°W
Elevation M:1156

Ala-Buka a village which is the seat of Ala-Buka District of Jalal-Abad Region, Kyrgyzstan.[1] Its population was 15,426 in 2021.

It is about 25 km southwest of Kerben on the main highway. The Kasansay reservoir is located to the southwest. 14 km to the east is the 12th century Mausoleum of Safed-Bulan and Shakh Fazil, a place of pilgrimage. Shakh Fazil is reputed to have first brought Islam to the area. Safed Bulan was a pious woman who is said to have buried the heads of Muslim soldiers who were beheaded after a battle.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic. ky. May 2021. National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 17–18.
  2. https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5518/ Silk Roads Sites in Kyrgyzstan