Administrative divisions of Kyrgyzstan

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Kyrgyzstan is divided into seven provinces (singular: област - oblast, plural: областтар - oblasttar). The capital, Bishkek, is administratively an independent city (shaar), as well as being the capital of Chuy Province. Osh also has shaar status.

The provinces, with their capitals, are as follows:

1. Bishkek (shaar)
2. Batken Province (Batken)
3. Chuy Province (Bishkek)
4. Jalal-Abad Province (Jalal-Abad)
5. Naryn Province (Naryn)
6. Osh Province (Osh)
7. Talas Province (Talas)
8. Issyk Kul Province (Karakol)

Each province is further divided into districts (raion), administered by government-appointed officials. Rural communities (aiyl okmotus) consisting of up to twenty small settlements have their own elected mayors and councils.