Chong-Alay District


Chong-Alay District is a raion of Osh Region in far south-western Kyrgyzstan. The capital lies at Daroot-Korgon. Its area is, and its resident population was 25,039 in 2009. The Chong-Alay District include 3 rural communities : Chong-Alay, Kashka-Suu, and Jekendi.

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.
Climate is sharply continental with cold winters. Annual precipitation is 500–650 mm. Average temperature in July is +19-22C, and December -10-15C.
The hydrology is dominated by the river Kyzyl-Suu and its tributaries.

Demographics

Ethnic composition

According to the 2009 Census, the ethnic composition of the Chong-Alay District was:
Ethnic groupPopulationProportion of Chong-Alay District population---
Kyrgyzs99.9%
other groups0.1%

Populated places

In total Chong-Alay District comprised 22 settlements in 3 rural communities. Each rural community can consist of one or several villages. The rural communities and settlements in the Chong-Alay District are:
  1. Jekendi aiyl okmotu
  2. Kashka-Suu aiyl okmotu
  3. Chong-Alay aiyl okmotu