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)
  Total15,426
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. 1 2 "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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