Kara-Kulja (Kyrgyz: Кара-Кулжа району, romanized: Kara-Kulja rayonu) is a district of Osh Region in south-western Kyrgyzstan. Its area is 5,813 square kilometres (2,244 sq mi),[2] and its resident population was 100,320 in 2021.[1] The administrative seat lies at Kara-Kulja.[3]
Kara-Kulja
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Country | Kyrgyzstan |
Region | Osh Region |
Area | |
• Total | 5,813 km2 (2,244 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 100,320 |
• Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 |
According to the 2009 Census, the ethnic composition (de jure population) of the Kara-Kulja District was 99.9% Kyrgyz and 0.1% other groups.[2]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1970 | 35,922 | — |
1979 | 48,641 | +3.43% |
1989 | 61,927 | +2.44% |
1999 | 80,252 | +2.63% |
2009 | 87,691 | +0.89% |
2021 | 100,320 | +1.13% |
Note: resident population; Sources:[2][1] |
In total, Kara-Kulja District contains 55 villages in 12 rural communities (ayyl aymagy). The rural communities and villages in Kara-Kulja District are as follows:[3][4]
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