| 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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Kyrgyzstan is divided into seven regions (Kyrgyz: облус, romanized: oblus; Russian: область, romanized: 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] |
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| 1 |  Bishkek City
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Бишкек шаары Bishkek shaary |
Город Бишкек Gorod Bishkek |
KG-GB | 160 | 1,098,448 | |
| 2 |  Batken Region
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Batken | Баткен облусу Batken oblusu |
Баткенская область Batkenskaya oblast′ |
KG-B | 17,048 | 558,652 |
| 3 |  Chüy Region
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Bishkek | Чүй облусу Chüy oblusu |
Чуйская область Chuyskaya oblast′ |
KG-C | 19,895 | 985,430 |
| 4 |  Jalal-Abad Region
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Jalal-Abad | Жалал-Абад облусу Jalal-Abad oblusu |
Джалал-Абадская область Dzhalal-Abadskaya oblast′ |
KG-J | 32,418 | 1,282,253 |
| 5 |  Naryn Region
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Naryn | Нарын облусу Naryn oblusu |
Нарынская область Narynskaya oblast′ |
KG-N | 44,160 | 294,311 |
| 6 |  Osh Region
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Osh[a] | Ош облусу Osh oblusu |
Ошская область Oshskaya oblast′ |
KG-O | 28,934 | 1,414,670 |
| 7 |  Talas Region
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Talas | Талас облусу Talas oblusu |
Таласская область Talasskaya oblast′ |
KG-T | 13,406 | 274,029 |
| 8 |  Issyk-Kul Region
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Karakol | Ысык-Көл облусу Ysyk-Köl oblusu |
Иссык-Кульская область Issyk-Kulskaya oblast′ |
KG-Y | 43,735 | 505,901 |
| 9 | Osh City[a]
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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.
