Chong-Alay District is a raion

Raion

A raion is a type of administrative unit of several post-Soviet countries. The term, which is from French rayon 'honeycomb, department,' describes both a type of a subnational entity and a division of a city, and is commonly translated in English as "district"...

 (district) of Osh Province

Osh Province

Osh Province is a province of Kyrgyzstan. Its capital is Osh. It is bounded by Jalal-Abad Province, Naryn Province, Xinjiang, China, Tajikistan, Batken Province and Uzbekistan.-Geography:...

 in far south-western Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan , officially the Kyrgyz Republic is one of the world's six independent Turkic states . Located in Central Asia, landlocked and mountainous, Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east...

. The capital lies at Daroot-Korgon

Daroot-Korgon

Daroot-Korgon is a town in the western Alay Valley of Osh Province, Kyrgyzstan. It is the capital of Chong-Alay District. It is about 90km west of Sary-Tash on the Kyzyl-Suu River...

. The Chong-Alay District include 3 rural communities (ayıl ökmötü): Chong-Alay, Kashka-Suu, and Jekendi.

Geography

Chong-Alay District occupies the western part of Alay Valley

Alay Valley

The Alay Valley is a broad, dry valley running east-west across most of southern Osh Province, Kyrgyzstan. . It is about 180km east-west and about 40km north-south and 2500-3500m in altitude. The north side is the Alay Mountains which slope down to the Ferghana Valley...

. The northern boundary of the district is located at Alay Mountains

Alay Mountains

The Alay or Alai Mountains is a mountain range that extends from the Tien Shan mountain range in Kyrgyzstan west into Tajikistan. It is part of the Pamir-Alay mountain system. The range runs approximately east to west. Its highest summit is Pik Tandykul , 5544 m. The southern slopes of the range...

, and southern - at Trans-Alay Range

Trans-Alay Range

The Trans-Alay Range is the northernmost range of the Pamir Mountains , where the Pamirs and the Tian Shan come together. They form the border between Osh Province, Kyrgyzstan and Gorno-Badakshan province, Tajikistan. To the north is the Alay Valley and to the south, the Muksu River. The highest...

. 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 Kyzyl-Suu (west) and its tributaries.

Demographics

As of 2009, Chong-Alay District comprised 1 town, and 99 villages. Its population, according to the Population and Housing Census of 2009, was 23,598. All people live in rural areas.

Ethnic composition

According to the 2009 Census, the ethnic composition of the Chong-Alay Distruct (de jure population) was:

Ethnic group	Population	Proportion of Chong-Alay District population
Kyrgyzs		99.9%
other groups		0.1%

Towns and villages

• Daroot-Korgon
  Daroot-Korgon
  Daroot-Korgon is a town in the western Alay Valley of Osh Province, Kyrgyzstan. It is the capital of Chong-Alay District. It is about 90km west of Sary-Tash on the Kyzyl-Suu River...
  
  
• Kyzyl-Tuu
• Kyzyl-Eshme
• Chak
• Jashtilek
• Jarbashi
• Kulchu
• Sary-Bulak
• Karashibak
• Kashka-Suu
• Achysuu
• Kabyk
• Jayilma
• Karakabak
• Burgansuu
• Karamyk
• Jekendi
• Karateyit
• Shibe
• Chuluk