Kyrgyzstan has three levels of local government. The top level is formed by the regions (Kyrgyz: облус, romanized: oblus) and the cities of republican significance. The regions are divided into districts (Kyrgyz: район, romanized: rayon) and cities of regional significance. The districts are divided into cities of district significance, urban-type settlements (Kyrgyz: шаар тибиндеги посёлок, romanized: shaar tibindegi posyolok) and village communities (Kyrgyz: айыл аймагы, romanized: ayyl aymagy).[1][2][3]: 2–3 [4]

As of 2021, there are:

  • Second level:[3]: 97–100 
    • 44 districts, including 4 city districts of Bishkek
    • 13 cities of regional significance
  • Third level:[3]: 98–101 
    • 17 cities of district significance
    • 12 urban-type settlements
    • 453 village communities[2]
Subdivisions of Kyrgyzstan (in Kyrgyz)

References

  1. ↑ "Kyrgyzstan country profile" (PDF). OECD. October 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Kyrgyzstan Brief statistical handbook 2018-2020" (DOC). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. May 2021. p. 7.
  3. 1 2 3 "Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic" (in Kyrgyz). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. May 2021.
  4. ↑ "Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic" (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. May 2021.
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