Ala-Buka

Ala-Buka
Ала-Бука
Ala-Buka is located in Kyrgyzstan
Ala-Buka
Ala-Buka
Coordinates: 41°24′30″N 71°28′50″E / 41.40833°N 71.48056°E / 41.40833; 71.48056
CountryKyrgyzstan
RegionJalal-Abad Region
DistrictAla-Buka District
Elevation
1,156 m (3,793 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
15,426
Time zoneUTC+6

Ala-Buka a village which is the seat of Ala-Buka District of Jalal-Abad Region, Kyrgyzstan.[1] Its population was 15,426 in 2021.[2]

It is about 25 km southwest of Kerben on the main highway. The Kasansay reservoir is located to the southwest. 14 km to the east is the 12th century Mausoleum of Safed-Bulan and Shakh Fazil, a place of pilgrimage. Shakh Fazil is reputed to have first brought Islam to the area. Safed Bulan was a pious woman who is said to have buried the heads of Muslim soldiers who were beheaded after a battle.[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
200910,813—    
202115,426+3.01%
Note: resident population; Sources:[2][4]

References

  1. ^ "Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic" (in Kyrgyz). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. May 2021. pp. 17–18.
  2. ^ a b "Population of regions, districts, towns, urban-type settlements, rural communities and villages of Kyrgyz Republic" (XLS) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2021. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021.
  3. ^ Silk Roads Sites in Kyrgyzstan, UNESCO World Heritage Centre, accessed on 17 December 2021
  4. ^ "2009 population and housing census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Jalal-Abad Region" (PDF) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2010. p. 320.


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