Aitmatov () (formerly as Kara-Buura) is a district of Talas Region, in north-western Kyrgyzstan. Its area is , and its resident population was 69,180 in 2021. The administrative seat lies at Kyzyl-Adyr. In 2023, by decision of the Jogorku Kenesh it was renamed Aitmatov district after Chinghiz Aitmatov (1928-2008), who was born in this district.

Population

Rural communities and villages In total, Aitmatov District includes 23 settlements in 10 rural communities (). Each rural community can consist of one or several villages. The rural communities and settlements in the Aitmatov District are:List of rural communities of Kyrgyzstan 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

Ak-Chiy (seat: Joon-Döbö; incl. Jiyde) Amanbaev (seat: Amanbaev; incl. Ak-Jar, Satykey and Suulu-Maymak) Bakayyr (seat: Ak-Bashat; incl. Kara-Say) Bakyyan (seat: Bakyyan; incl. Tamchy-Bulak and Kamash) Beysheke (seat: Beysheke; incl. Kara-Buura and Kara-Suu) Cholponbay (seat: Chymgent; incl. Kök-Döbö) Kara-Buura (seat: Kyzyl-Adyr; incl. Chong-Kara-Buura and Üch-Bulak) Kök-Say (seat: Kök-Say; incl. Kaynar) Maymak (seat: Maymak) Sheker (seat: Sheker; incl. Archagul)

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