Kyrgyzstan (KG) Osh Province

Image: The city of Osh is a center for the re-export of Chinese consumer goods to Uzbekistan sold at markets like the traditional open market in Osh. This image is of the walkway into the marketplace over a busy street. Reportedly, in the nearby town of Kara-Suu, trade with Uzbekistan is pursued so avidly that it is often carried out on improvised "ropeways" over the Shahrixon Canal which separates Kara-Suu from the Uzbek town of Qorasuv in defiance of the Uzbek authorities, who have demolished the towns' bridge. Possibly in connection to this commercial activity, Bayaman Erkinbaev, a famous wrestler, member of Parliament, and owner of the large Turataly Bazaar in Kara-Suu, was assassinated in 2005.

Summary

Osh is a city with a population of 250 000. The major towns of Eski-Nookat (40 000), Kyzyl-Kiya (40 000), Özgön (35 000), Uch-Korgon (28 000), and Kara-Suu (25 000) are also in the province.

Detailed Analysis

Osh Province has an area of 29 200 km² and a population of 1 175 999. It is divided into 7 districts: Alay (capital Gülchö), Aravan, Chong-Alay (capital Daroot-Korgon), Kara-Kulja, Kara-Suu, Nookat, and Özgön.

Özgön district (152 880 in 1989 census):

Jylandy (Жыланды) has an area of 1.9 km² and an estimated population of 4 500.
Shoro-Bashat (R Шоро-Башат) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Özgön (34 502 in 1989 census) has an area of 8.2 km² and an estimated population of 35 000.
Ilichevka (R Ильичевка) has an area of 2.1 km² and an estimated population of 5 000.
Myrza-Ake (R Мырза-Аке) has an area of 4.7 km² and an estimated population of 12 000.
Sheraly (R Шералы) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Myrza-Aryk (R Мырза-Арык) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.

Kara-Kulja district (population 88 504 in 5 712 km²):

Kara-Kulja (Кара-Кулжа, 9 377 in 1989 census) has an area of 3.2 km² and an estimated population of 10 000.
Ylay-Talaa (Ылай-Талаа) has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 3 500.

Kara-Suu district (216 871 plus 230 950 in Osh city in 1989 census)

Charaygyr (R Чарайгыр) has an area of 1.8 km² and an estimated population of 4 500.
Kyzyl-Shark (Кызыл-Шарк) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Kara-Suu (Кара-Суу, 19 208 in 1989 census) has an area of 5.3 km² and an estimated population of 25 000. Kara-Suu is adjacent to Qorasuv in Uzbekistan, and the estimated international population is 55 000.
Otuz-Adyr (R Отуз-Адыр) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Bolshevik (R Большевик) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Kashgar-Kyshtak (Кашгар-Кыштак) has an area of 4.1 km² and an estimated population of 14 000.
Kyrgyz-Chek (Кыргыз-Чек) has an area of 1.8 km² and an estimated population of 5 000.
Mady (R Мады) has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.
Osh (Ош, 208 520) has an area of 48 km² and an estimated population of 250 000.
Jangyaryk (Жаңыарык) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Pravda (R Правда) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 3 500.
Papan (R Папан) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 3 500.
Kökbel (Көкбел) has an area of 1.8 km² and an estimated population of 4 500.

Alay District (population 72 822, 7 582 km²):

Kichi-Karakol (R Кичи-Каракол) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Gülchö (Гүлчө, 15 581 in 1989 census) has an area of 4.0 km² and an estimated population of 18 000.

Aravan district (71 817 in 1989 census):

Jeke-Miste (Жеке-Мисте) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Kenesh (R Кенеш) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Tepe-Korgon (Тепе-Коргон) has an area of 2.6 km² and an estimated population of 6 000.
Aravan (18 681 in 1989 census) has an area of 4.7 km² and an estimated population of 18 000.

Nookat district (population 221 018 in 4 044 km²):

Nayman (Найман) has an area of 3.5 km² and an estimated population of 8 000.
Ay-Tamga (R Ай-Тамга) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Kerben (Кербен) has an area of 5.9 km² and an estimated population of 15 000.
Kyzyl-Kiya (Кызылкия) has an area of 10.0 km² and an estimated population of 40 000.
Borbash (Борбаш) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Jiide (Жииде) has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 3 500.
Bel (R Бель) has an area of 1.8 km² and an estimated population of 4 500.
Kojo-Aryk (Кожо-Арык) has an area of 5.3 km² and an estimated population of 13 000.
Uch-Korgon (Уч-Коргон) has an area of 9.5 km² and an estimated population of 28 000.
Borbash (Борбаш) has an area of 1.9 km² and an estimated population of 5 000.
Eski-Nookat (7 173 in 1989 census) has an area of 16.5 km² and an estimated population of 40 000.
Internatsional (R Интернационал) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 3 500.
Kommunizm (R Коммунизм) has an area of 1.9 km² and an estimated population of 5 000.
Fedorovo (R Федорово) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Kojoke (Кожоке) has an area of 3.5 km² and an estimated population of 9 000.
Shankol (R Шанкол) has an area of 4.4 km² and an estimated population of 11 000.
Kyrgyz-Ata (Кыргыз-Ата) has an area of 2.5 km² and an estimated population of 6 000.

Chong-Alay district (population 25 499 in 4 857 km²):

Chak (R Чак) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Jarbashi (Жарбаши) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Daroot-Korgon (Дароот-Коргон) has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.