Chong-Alay District

Chong-Alay District (big Alay) (Kyrgyz: Чоң Алай району; Russian: Чон-Алайский район) is a district of Osh Region in far south-western Kyrgyzstan. The administrative seat lies at Daroot-Korgon.^[2] Its area is 4,857 square kilometres (1,875 sq mi),^[3] and its resident population was 32,140 in 2021.^[1] The Chong-Alay District include 3 rural communities (Kyrgyz: айыл аймагы, romanized: ayyl aymagy): Chong-Alay, Kashka-Suu, and Jekendi.^[4]

Chong-Alay Чоң Алай району
District
The border between Chong-Alay district and Alay district
Flag Seal
Country	Kyrgyzstan
Region	Osh Region
Area
• Total	4,857 km2 (1,875 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	32,140
• Density	6.6/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6

History

Eurasianet reported that on September 17, 2022, as part of the 2022 Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan clashes, Chong-Alay District was the site of an exchange of mortar fire with Tajikistani troops.^[5]

Geography

Chong-Alay District occupies the western part of Alay Valley. The northern boundary of the district is located at Alay Mountains, and southern - at Trans-Alay Range. The valley is inclined from east to west, with the lowest point at 1560 meters above sea level.^[6]

Climate is sharply continental with cold winters. Annual precipitation is 500–650 mm. Average temperature in July is +19-22C, and December -10-15C.^[7]

The hydrology is dominated by the river Kyzyl-Suu (flowing towards the west) and its tributaries.

Demographics

According to the 2009 Census, the ethnic composition (de jure population) of the Chong-Alay District was 99.9% Kyrgyz and 0.1% other groups.^[3]

Historical populations in Chong-Alay District

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1970	7,877	—
1979	10,084	+2.78%
1989	14,616	+3.78%
1999	21,759	+4.06%
2009	25,039	+1.41%
2021	32,140	+2.10%
Note: resident population; Sources:[3][1]

Populated places

In total Chong-Alay District comprised 22 settlements in 3 rural communities (ayyl aymagy). Each rural community can consist of one or several villages. The rural communities and settlements in the Chong-Alay District are:^[2][8]

1. Jekendi (seat: Karamyk; incl. Jekendi, Kara-Teyit, Shibee and Chuluk)
2. Kashka-Suu (seat: Kashka-Suu; incl. Achyk-Suu, Kabyk, Kara-Kabak, Burgan-Suu, Jayylma and Kichi-Jayylma)
3. Chong-Alay (seat: Daroot-Korgon; incl. Jar-Bashy, Jash-Tilek, Jaman-Jar, Kochkorchu, Kulchu, Kyzyl-Tuu, Sary-Bulak, Chak, Kyzyl-Eshme and Kara-Shybak)

Karamyk

Jekendi

Kara-Teyit

Shibee

Chuluk

Kashka-Suu

Achyk-Suu

Kabyk

Kara-Kabak

Burgan-Suu

Jayylma

↑
Kichi-Jayylma

Daroot-Korgon

Jar-
Bashy

Jash-Tilek→

Jaman-Jar

↑
Kochkorchu

Kulchu

Kyzyl-Tuu

↑
Sary-
Bulak

Chak

Kyzyl-Eshme

Kara-
Shybak

Settlements of the Chong-Alay District

References

1. "Population of regions, districts, towns, urban-type settlements, rural communities and villages of Kyrgyz Republic" (XLS) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2021. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021.
2. "Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic" (in Kyrgyz). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. May 2021. pp. 62–63.
3. "2009 population and housing census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Osh Region" (PDF) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2010. pp. 12, 17, 53.
4. "List of rural communities of Kyrgyzstan". Archived from the original on 2010-02-09. Retrieved 2010-03-14.
5. Usmanov, Danil (2022-09-18). "Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan: The terror and death of a fruitless border conflict | Eurasianet". Eurasianet. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
6. Ошская область:Энциклопедия [Encyclopedia of Osh Oblast] (in Russian). Bishkek: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Soviet Encyclopedia. 1987. p. 446.
7. "State Administration of Osh Oblast (in Russian)". Archived from the original on 2009-01-05. Retrieved 2010-03-14.
8. List of Rural Communities of Kyrgyzstan Archived 2010-02-09 at the Wayback Machine

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