Regions of Kyrgyzstan

Regions and Cities of Kyrgyzstan
Регионы и независимые города Кыргызстана (Russian)
Regions and Cities of Kyrgyzstan; Регионы и независимые города Кыргызстана (Russian)
Category	Unitary state
Location	Kyrgyz Republic
Number	7 regions; 2 independent cities
Populations	(Regions): 247,200 (Talas) – 1,228,400 (Osh); (Cities): 270,300 (Osh) - 937,400 (Bishkek)
Areas	(Regions): 11,000 km2 (4,400 sq mi) (Talas) - 45,000 km2 (17,500 sq mi) (Naryn); (Cities): 170.000 km2 (65.6374 sq mi) (Bishkek) - 160.000 km2 (61.7763 sq mi) (Osh) - 182.000 km2 (70.2706 sq mi)
Government	Region government, National government;
Subdivisions	District;

Kyrgyzstan is divided into seven regions (Kyrgyz: облус, romanized: oblus; Russian: область, romanized: oblast). The capital, Bishkek, is administered as an independent city of republican significance, as well as being the capital of Chüy Region. Osh also has independent city status since 2003.