Kyrgyzstan is divided into seven provinces (singular: oblast, plural: oblastlar); adminstered by appointed governors. The capital, Bishkek, is administratively an independent city (shaar). Osh also has shaar status. This article is about political regions. ... An oblast (Slavonian verbalism or term, Czech: oblast, Slovak: oblasť, Russian, Ukrainian: о́бласть, Bulgarian: о́бласт) English equivalent area, province or zone. ... Bishkek cityscape Bishkek landscape towards the south Bishkek (Бишкек, بىشكهك) (population in 2005 approx. ... Melbourne, Australia by night For alternate meanings see city (disambiguation) A city is an urban area, differentiated from a town, village, or hamlet by size, population density, importance, or legal status. ... If your looking for the home improvement store OSH: Orchard Supply Hardware. ...

The provinces, with their administrative capitals, are as follows: Provinces of Kyrgyzstan Map by Hardscarf from the Dutch Wikipedia. ...

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

Each province is comprises a number of districts (raion), administered by government-appointed officials.(akims) Rural communities (aiyl okmotus) consisting of up to twenty small settlements have their own elected mayors and councils. Bishkek cityscape Bishkek landscape towards the south Bishkek (Бишкек, بىشكهك) (population in 2005 approx. ... Batken Province (Kyrgyz: Баткен областы, Batken oblast) is a province (oblasty) of Kyrgyzstan. ... Batken is a small town of about 12,000 in southwestern Kyrgyzstan, on the southern fringe of the Fergana Valley. ... Chui Province (Kyrgyz: Чүй областы) is a province (oblast) of Kyrgyzstan. ... Tokmok (also often spelt Tokmak) is a city in Kyrgyzstan. ... Issyk Kul Province (Kyrgyz: Ысык-Көл областы) is a province (oblast) of Kyrgyzstan. ... Karakol (black wrist in Kyrgyz) is a city of about 75,000, located near the eastern tip of lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan and about 150 km from the Kyrgyz-Chinese border. ... Jalal-Abad Province (Kyrgyz: Жалал-Абад областы) is a province (oblast) of Kyrgyzstan. ... Jalal-Abad (since 2003 also spelled Jalalabad) is the administrative centre of the Jalal-Abad Oblasty in southwestern Kyrgyzstan. ... Naryn Province (Kyrgyz: Нарын областы) is a province (oblast) of Kyrgyzstan. ... Naryn is the provincial administrative center of the Naryn Oblasty in central Kyrgyzstan, with a population of 40,049 (1999). ... Osh Province (Kyrgyz: Ош областы) is a province (oblasty) of Kyrgyzstan. ... If your looking for the home improvement store OSH: Orchard Supply Hardware. ... Talas Province (Kyrgyz: Талас областы) is a province (oblasty) of Kyrgyzstan. ... Talas is a small town, beautifully located in a long valley between two imposing mountain ranges in northwestern Kyrgyzstan and the administrative headquarters of an administrative district (oblast) of the same name. ... Districts are a form of local government in several countries. ... See rayon for the textile made of processed cellulose. ... A mayor (from the Latin maÄ«or, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... A Council is a group of people who usually possess some powers of governance. ...