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 | 95.15/km2 (246.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 |
Nookat (Kyrgyz:Ноокат району, also:Naukat) is adistrict ofOsh Region in south-westernKyrgyzstan. 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 atNookat.[3]
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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