| Regions and Cities of Kyrgyzstan Регионы и независимые города Кыргызстана (Russian) | |
| Category: | Unitary state |
| Territory: | Kyrgyz Republic |
| Current Number: | 7 regions 2 independent cities |
| Population Range: | (Regions): 247,200 (Talas) – 1,228,400 (Osh) (Cities): 270,300 (Osh) - 937,400 (Bishkek) |
| Area Range: | (Regions): 4400order=flipNaNorder=flip (Talas) - 17500order=flipNaNorder=flip (Naryn) (Cities): 65.6374order=flipNaNorder=flip (Bishkek) - 61.7763order=flipNaNorder=flip (Osh) - 70.2706order=flipNaNorder=flip |
| Government: | Region government, National government |
| Subdivision: | District |
Kyrgyzstan is divided into seven regions (Kirghiz; Kyrgyz: облус|oblus; Russian: область|[[oblast]]).[1] 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.[2]
The regions, with their areas, census populations and capitals, are as follows:
| No. | Name | Capital | Kyrgyz | Russian | ISO | Area (km2) | Population (2022 census)[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City | Kirghiz; Kyrgyz: Бишкек шаары Bishkek shaary | Russian: Город Бишкек Gorod Bishkek | KG-GB | 160 | 1,098,448 | |
| 2 | Batken | Kirghiz; Kyrgyz: Баткен облусу Batken oblusu | Russian: Баткенская область Batkenskaya oblast′ | KG-B | 17,048 | 558,652 | |
| 3 | Bishkek | Kirghiz; Kyrgyz: Чүй облусу Chüy oblusu | Russian: Чуйская область Chuyskaya oblast′ | KG-C | 19,895 | 985,430 | |
| 4 | Jalal-Abad | Kirghiz; Kyrgyz: Жалал-Абад облусу Jalal-Abad oblusu | Russian: Джалал-Абадская область Dzhalal-Abadskaya oblast′ | KG-J | 32,418 | 1,282,253 | |
| 5 | Naryn | Kirghiz; Kyrgyz: Нарын облусу Naryn oblusu | Russian: Нарынская область Narynskaya oblast′ | KG-N | 44,160 | 294,311 | |
| 6 | Osh Region | Osh | Kirghiz; Kyrgyz: Ош облусу Osh oblusu | Russian: Ошская область Oshskaya oblast′ | KG-O | 28,934 | 1,414,670 |
| 7 | Talas | Kirghiz; Kyrgyz: Талас облусу Talas oblusu | Russian: Таласская область Talasskaya oblast′ | KG-T | 13,406 | 274,029 | |
| 8 | Karakol | Kirghiz; Kyrgyz: Ысык-Көл облусу Ysyk-Köl oblusu | Russian: Иссык-Кульская область Issyk-Kulskaya oblast′ | KG-Y | 43,735 | 505,901 | |
| 9 | City | Kirghiz; Kyrgyz: Ош шаары Osh shaary | Russian: Город Ош Gorod Osh | KG-GO | 182 | 333,629 | |
Each region is further divided into districts (rayon), administered by government-appointed officials. Rural communities (Kirghiz; Kyrgyz: ayyl aymagy) consisting of up to twenty small settlements have their own elected mayors and councils.