Toktogul District

Toktogul (Kyrgyz: Токтогул району) is a district of Jalal-Abad Region in western Kyrgyzstan. The administrative seat lies at Toktogul.^[1] Its area is 7,815 square kilometres (3,017 sq mi),^[2] and its resident population was 103,310 in 2021.^[3]

Toktogul Токтогул району
District
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Kyrgyzstan
Region	Jalal-Abad Region
Area
• Total	7,815 km2 (3,017 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	103,310
• Density	13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6

The town and district are named after its most famous son - the musician Toktogul Satylganov. The Toktogul reservoir is a geographical feature of the district and the capital lies on the north shore.

Geography

The district is located in the southern part of the region within the Naryn river valley. It is bordered by Talas Alatau and Suusamyr Too on the north, At-Oynok Range on the west, and by complex system of mountains: Babash-Ata, Fergana Range and Kekirim-Too on the south. Mountain areas are characterized by highly dissected topography. Absolute elevations of ranges reach 4,165m (Uzun-Akhmat mountains) and 4351 m (Kekirim-Too). The valley is at 650-850 m above sea level. Mountains occupy 93%, and valley - 7% of the district. The hydrology is dominated by Naryn river, Torkent river, Uzun-Akhmat river, and Kara-Suu river. The Toktogul reservoir and partially Kurpsai reservoir are respectively in the center and south-west part of the district. ^[4]

Climate

An average temperature in January is -8°C in valleys, and -12°C in mountains. In July, an average temperature varies from +26°C in valleys, to +8°C in mountains. An absolute recorded temperature minimum was -38° and maximum - +38°. Average yearly precipitation is 400 mm in valleys, and 400-600 mm in mountains. Daily maximum of precipitation can reach 40 mm in valleys and 70 mm in mountains.^[4]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1970	47,024	—
1979	55,711	+1.90%
1989	69,323	+2.21%
1999	77,202	+1.08%
2009	86,306	+1.12%
2021	103,310	+1.51%
Note: resident population; Sources:[2][3]

Cities, rural communities and villages

In total, Toktogul District includes 1 city and 49 settlements in 10 rural communities (ayyl aymagy). Each rural community can consist of one or several villages. The rural communities and settlements in the Toktogul District are:^[1][5][6]

1. city Toktogul
2. Abdy Süyörkulov (seat: Torkent; incl. Kötörmö and Kara-Jygach)
3. Aralbaev (seat: Toluk; incl. Almaluu, Noot and Char-Tash)
4. Bel-Aldy (seat: Sary-Sögöt; incl. Bel-Aldy and Korgon)
5. Cholpon-Ata (seat: Cholpon-Ata; incl. Ak-Tektir, Balykty, Kara-Künggöy, Kushchu-Suu and Mazar-Suu)
6. Jangy-Jol (seat: Jangy-Jol; incl. Aral, Kara-Suu, Komsomol, Kuybyshev and Kyzyl-Tuu)
7. Ketmen-Döbö (seat: Terek-Suu; incl. Beke-Chal, Chong-Aryk, Eshsay, Jangy-Aryk and Kyrk-Kazyk)
8. Kyzyl-Özgörüsh (seat: Kyzyl-Özgörüsh; incl. Ang-Aryk, Bel-Kara-Suu, Buurakan, Jar-Tash, Kamysh-Bashy, Kongur-Ögüz, Kosh-Tash, Orto-Jon, Chech-Döbö, Shayyk and Ak-Jar)
9. Nichke-Say (seat: Nichke-Say; incl. Chorgochu)
10. Sary-Kamysh (seat: Birlik; incl. Kötörmö)
11. Üch-Terek (seat: Üch-Terek; incl. Jetigen, Kyzyl-Uraan, Sargata and Taktalyk)

Note: Kara-Köl is a town of regional significance of Jalal-Abad Region, and is not part of the Toktogul District.

Kara-Köl

Ketmen‑Töbö

Jazy-Kechüü

Toktogul

Sary-Sögöt

Bel-Aldy

Korgon

Jangy-Jol

Aral

Kara-Suu

Komsomol

Kuybyshev

Kyzyl-Tuu

Kyzyl‑Özgörüsh

Ang-Aryk

Bel‑Kara‑Suu

Buurakan

Jar-Tash

Kamysh‑Bashy

↑
Kongur-
Ögüz

Kosh-Tash

Orto-Jon

Chech-Döbö

Shayyk

Ak-
Jar

Nichke-Say

Chorgochu

Terek-
Suu

Beke-Chal

↑
Chong-
Aryk

Eshsay

Jangy-Aryk

Kyrk-
Kazyk

Birlik

Kötörmö

Üch-Terek

Jetigen

Kyzyl-Uraan

Sargata

Taktalyk

Toluk

Almaluu

Noot

Char-Tash

Torkent

Kötörmö

Kara-Jygach

Cholpon-Ata

Ak-Tektir

Balykty

Kara‑Künggöy

Kushchu‑Suu

Mazar-Suu

Settlements of the Toktogul District.