Manas District

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Manas
—  Raion  —
Country Kyrgyzstan
Province Talas Province
Time zone GMT +5 (UTC+5)

Manas is a raion (district) of Talas Province in north-western Kyrgyzstan. The capital lies at Pokrovka. [1]:

The district is named after the mythical Kyrgyz national hero, Manas, who is said to have been born in the Alatau mountains in the raion. A few kilometers outside Talas lies a mausoleum, supposedly that of Manas, called the Kümböz Manas. However, the inscription on its richly-decorated facade dedicates it to "...the most glorious of women Kenizek-Khatun, the daughter of the Emir Abuka".

The building, known as "Manastin Khumbuzu" or "The Ghumbez of Manas", is thought to have been built in 1334. It now contains a museum dedicated to the epic. A ceremonial mound also lies nearby.

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