Ak-Suu District


Ak-Suu is a raion of Issyk-Kul Region in eastern Kyrgyzstan. The administrative center lies at the village Ak-Suu. Its area is, and its resident population was 63,686 in 2009.

Geography

Located in Kyrgyzstan's eastern corner, the district borders in the north with the Almaty Region of Kazakhstan, and in the east, with the Aksu Prefecture of China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Two of Kyrgyzstan's highest mountains, Jengish Chokusu and Khan Tengri, are located on these borders. Some 93% of the district is occupied by mountains and 7% - by valleys

Climate

The average temperature in January is -8°C in valleys and -26°C - in mountains. In July, the average monthly temperature varies from +14°C in valleys and 9°C - in mountains. The minimum temperature drops to 40°C below zero. The average high temperatures are from +30°C in valleys and +15°C - in mountains. The total precipitation is from 300 to 400 mm in valleys and from 500 to 600 mm - in mountains. The snow accumulation reaches 40 cm in valleys. The maximum expected wind speed is 34 m/s.

Demographics

The district population, according to the Population and Housing Census of 2009, was 63,686. The population density was 6.4 people per square kilometer.

Ethnic composition

According to the 2009 Census, the ethnic composition of the Ak-Suu District was:
Ethnic groupPopulationProportion of Ak-Suu District population------------------------
Kyrgyzs88.5%
Russians4.5%
Kalmyks4.4%
Kazakhs1.5%
Uygurs0.3%
Tatars0.2%
Ukrainians0.2%
Uzbeks0.2%
Other groups0.2%

Populated places

In total, Ak-Suu District include 39 settlements in 14 rural communities. Each rural community can consist of one or several villages. The rural communities and settlements in the Ak-Suu District are:
  1. Ak-Bulun aiyl okmotu
  2. Beryu-Bash aiyl okmotu
  3. Jyrgalan aiyl okmotu
  4. Kara-Jal aiyl okmotu
  5. Karakol aiyl okmotu
  6. Kerege-Tash aiyl okmotu
  7. Novovoznesenovka aiyl okmotu
  8. Oktyabrskiy aiyl okmotu
  9. Otradnoye aiyl okmotu
  10. Ak-Chiy aiyl okmotu
  11. Tepke aiyl okmotu
  12. Teploklyuchenka aiyl okmotu
  13. Chelpek aiyl okmotu
  14. Engilchek aiyl okmotu