Nookat (Kyrgyz: Ноокат району, also: Naukat) is a district of Osh Region in south-western Kyrgyzstan. Its area is 3,179 square kilometres (1,227 sq mi),[2] and its resident population was 302,481 in 2021.[1] The administrative seat lies at Nookat.[3]
Nookat
Ноокат району | |
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Country | Kyrgyzstan |
Region | Osh Region |
Area | |
• Total | 3,179 km2 (1,227 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 302,481 |
• Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 |
The population of Nookat District, according to the Population and Housing Census of 2009, was 236,455. 16,125 people live in urban areas, and 220,330 in rural ones.[2]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1970 | 76,619 | — |
1979 | 108,550 | +3.95% |
1989 | 143,476 | +2.83% |
1999 | 196,486 | +3.19% |
2009 | 236,455 | +1.87% |
2021 | 302,481 | +2.07% |
Note: resident population; Sources:[2][1] |
According to the 2009 Census, the ethnic composition of the Nookat District (de jure population) was:[2]
Ethnic group | Population | Proportion of Nookat District population |
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Kyrgyzs | 173,920 | 73.6% |
Uzbeks | 61,299 | 25.9% |
Khemshils | 276 | 0.1% |
Turks | 267 | 0.1% |
Russians | 241 | 0.1% |
Tatars | 123 | 0.1% |
other groups | 329 | 0.1% |
In total, Nookat District includes 1 town and 97 settlements in 16 rural communities (ayyl aymagy). Each rural community can consist of one or several villages. The rural communities and settlements in the Nookat District are:[3][4]
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