Alay District
Alay is a raion of Osh Region in south-western Kyrgyzstan. The capital lies at Gul'cha. The Alay District borders with China in the east, Tajikistan in the south, Chong-Alay District in the west, Nookat District in the north-west, Kara-Suu District and Uzgen District in the north, and Kara-Kulja District in the north-east. Its area is, and its resident population was 72,170 in 2009.
Demographics
The resident population of Alay District, according to the Population and Housing Census of 2009, was 72,170. 1,427 people lived in urban areas, and 70,743 in rural ones.Ethnic composition
According to the 2009 Census, the ethnic composition of the Alay District was:| Ethnic group | Population | Proportion of Alay District population | - | - | - |
| Kyrgyzs | 99.6% | other groups | 0.4% |
Rural communities and villages
In total Alay District include 62 settlements in 14 rural communities. Each rural community can consist of one or several villages. The rural communities in Alay District are:- Sary-Tash aiyl okmotu
- Alay aiyl okmotu
- Budalyk aiyl okmotu
- Bulolu aiyl okmotu
- Gulcho aiyl okmotu
- Josholu aiyl okmotu
- Konur-Dobo aiyl okmotu
- Kabylan-Kol aiyl okmotu
- Korul aiyl okmotu
- Lenin aiyl okmotu
- Sary-Mogol aiyl okmotu
- Taldy-Suu aiyl okmotu
- Uch-Dobo aiyl okmoyu
- Jangy-Alay aiyl okmotu