Toktogul District
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Toktogul ({{langx|ky|Токтогул району}}) is a district of Jalal-Abad Region in western Kyrgyzstan. The administrative seat lies at Toktogul.{{cite web|url=https://stat.gov.kg/media/files/3a3aec14-4d77-4317-99c8-d337b1828f37.doc|title=Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic|language=ky|date=Apr 2023|publisher=National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic|pages=27–29}} Its area is {{convert|7815|km2}},{{cite Kyrgyzstan census 2009|Jalal-Abad|13, 17}} and its resident population was 103,310 in 2021.{{cite Kyrgyzstan population 2021}}
The town and district are named after its most famous son - the musician Toktogul Satylganov. The Toktogul reservoir is a geographical feature of the district and the capital lies on the north shore.
Geography
The district is located in the southern part of the region within the Naryn river valley. It is bordered by Talas Alatau and Suusamyr Too on the north, At-Oynok Range on the west, and by complex system of mountains: Babash-Ata, Fergana Range and Kekirim-Too on the south. Mountain areas are characterized by highly dissected topography. Absolute elevations of ranges reach 4,165m (Uzun-Akhmat mountains) and 4351 m (Kekirim-Too). The valley is at 650-850 m above sea level. Mountains occupy 93%, and valley - 7% of the district. The hydrology is dominated by Naryn river, Torkent river, Uzun-Akhmat river, and Kara-Suu river. The Toktogul reservoir and partially Kurpsai reservoir are respectively in the center and south-west part of the district. {{cite book |last=|first=|date=2021|title=Мониторинг, прогнозирование опасных процессов и явлений на территории Кыргызской Республики |edition=18th |language=Russian|trans-title=Monitoring and Forecasting of Natural Hazards in Kyrgyz Republic |url=http://ru.mes.kg/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/%D0%A7%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D1%8C-II-%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B0-4-%D0%94%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%BB-%D0%90%D0%B1%D0%B0%D0%B4%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%8F-%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%BB.pdf |publisher=Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kyrgyz Republic |pages=270–271|access-date=December 21, 2021}}
Climate
An average temperature in January is -8°C in valleys, and -12°C in mountains. In July, an average temperature varies from +26°C in valleys, to +8°C in mountains. An absolute recorded temperature minimum was -38° and maximum - +38°. Average yearly precipitation is 400 mm in valleys, and 400-600 mm in mountains. Daily maximum of precipitation can reach 40 mm in valleys and 70 mm in mountains.
Population
Cities, rural communities and villages
In total, Toktogul District includes 1 city and 49 settlements in 10 rural communities ({{lang|ky-Latn|ayyl aymagy}}). Each rural community can consist of one or several villages. The rural communities and settlements in the Toktogul District are:[http://www.citykr.kg/en/ailnie_okruga.php List of rural communities of Kyrgyzstan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100209084327/http://www.citykr.kg/en/ailnie_okruga.php |date=2010-02-09 }}[http://cbd.minjust.gov.kg/act/view/ru-ru/203768 Law 27 September 2012 No. 168 on the transformation of individual urban settlements of the Kyrgyz Republic and relating them to the category of village or city]
- city Toktogul
- Abdy Süyörkulov (seat: Torkent; incl. Kötörmö and Kara-Jygach)
- Aralbaev (seat: Toluk; incl. Almaluu, Noot and Char-Tash)
- Bel-Aldy (seat: Sary-Sögöt; incl. Bel-Aldy and Korgon)
- Cholpon-Ata (seat: Cholpon-Ata; incl. Ak-Tektir, Balykty, Kara-Künggöy, Kushchu-Suu and Mazar-Suu)
- Jangy-Jol (seat: Jangy-Jol; incl. Aral, Kara-Suu, Komsomol, Kuybyshev and Kyzyl-Tuu)
- Ketmen-Döbö (seat: Terek-Suu; incl. Beke-Chal, Chong-Aryk, Eshsay, Jangy-Aryk and Kyrk-Kazyk)
- Kyzyl-Özgörüsh (seat: Kyzyl-Özgörüsh; incl. Ang-Aryk, Bel-Kara-Suu, Buurakan, Jar-Tash, Kamysh-Bashy, Kongur-Ögüz, Kosh-Tash, Orto-Jon, Chech-Döbö, Shayyk and Ak-Jar)
- Nichke-Say (seat: Nichke-Say; incl. Chorgochu)
- Sary-Kamysh (seat: Birlik; incl. Kötörmö)
- Üch-Terek (seat: Üch-Terek; incl. Jetigen, Kyzyl-Uraan, Sargata and Taktalyk)
Note: Kara-Köl is a town of regional significance of Jalal-Abad Region, and is not part of the Toktogul District.
{{Map of Toktogul district}}
References
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{{Districts of Kyrgyzstan}}
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