Alay is a raion

Raion

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 (district) of Osh Province

Osh Province

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 in south-western Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan , officially the Kyrgyz Republic is one of the world's six independent Turkic states . Located in Central Asia, landlocked and mountainous, Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east...

. The capital lies at Gul'cha

Gul'cha

Gulcha is a mountain town in the Osh Province of Kyrgyzstan. It is the capital of Alay District. The M41 highway leading south from Osh to the Alay Valley and eastern Tajikistan passes through Gulcha. The 2402m Chyrchyk Pass separates Gulcha from Osh, and the 3615m Taldyk Pass separates Gulcha...

.. The Alay District borders with China

China

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 in the east, Tajikistan

Tajikistan

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 in the south, Chong-Alay District

Chong-Alay District

Chong-Alay District is a raion of Osh Province in far south-western Kyrgyzstan. The capital lies at Daroot-Korgon. The Chong-Alay District include 3 rural communities : Chong-Alay, Kashka-Suu, and Jekendi.-Geography:...

 in the west, Nookat District

Nookat District

Nookat is a raion of Osh Province in south-western Kyrgyzstan. The capital lies at Nookat.:-Demographics:As of 2009, Nookat District included 1 town, 1 urban-type settlements, and 74 villages. Its population, according to the Population and Housing Census of 2009, was 214,995...

 in the north-west, Kara-Suu District

Kara-Suu District

Kara-Suu is a raion of Osh Province in south-western Kyrgyzstan. The capital lies at Kara-Suu.:-Towns, rural communities, and villages:...

 and Uzgen District

Uzgen District

Uzgen or Özgön is a raion of Osh Province in south-western Kyrgyzstan. The capital lies at Uzgen. :-Demographics:As of 2009, Uzgen District included 1 town, and 99 villages. Its population, according to the Population and Housing Census of 2009, was 201,922...

 in the north, and Kara-Kulja District

Kara-Kulja District

Kara-Kulja is a raion of Osh Province in south-western Kyrgyzstan. The capital lies at Kara-Kulja.:...

 in the north-east.

Towns, rural communities, and villages

In total Alay District include 14 rural communities (aiyl okmotus).. Each rural community can consist of one or several villages. The rural communities in Alay District are:

1. Alay
2. Budalyk
3. Bulolu
4. Gulcho (Gul'cha
   Gul'cha
   Gulcha is a mountain town in the Osh Province of Kyrgyzstan. It is the capital of Alay District. The M41 highway leading south from Osh to the Alay Valley and eastern Tajikistan passes through Gulcha. The 2402m Chyrchyk Pass separates Gulcha from Osh, and the 3615m Taldyk Pass separates Gulcha...
   
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5. Jany-Alay
6. Josholu
7. Kabylan-Kol
8. Konur-Dobo
9. Korul
10. Lenin
11. Sary-Mogol (Sary-Mogol)
12. Sary-Tash (Sary-Tash
    Sary-Tash
    Sary-Tash is a minor village and major crossroads in the Alay Valley of Osh Province, Kyrgyzstan. Nearby towns and villages to the north include Akbosaga , Shumkar and Chagyr ....
    
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13. Taldy-Suu (Archa Bulak, Taldy-Suu)
14. Uch-Dobo