Manas District
| Manas | |
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| Raion | |
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| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Province | Talas Province |
| Time zone | GMT +5 (UTC+5) |
Manas is a raion (district) of Talas Province in north-western Kyrgyzstan. The capital lies at Pokrovka.:[1]
The district is named after the mythical Kyrgyz national hero, Manas, who is said to have been born in the Alatau mountains in the raion. A few kilometers outside Talas lies a mausoleum, supposedly that of Manas, called the Kümböz Manas. However, the inscription on its richly-decorated facade dedicates it to "...the most glorious of women Kenizek-Khatun, the daughter of the Emir Abuka".
The building, known as "Manastin Khumbuzu" or "The Ghumbez of Manas", is thought to have been built in 1334. It now contains a museum dedicated to the epic. A ceremonial mound also lies nearby.
Rural communities and villages
In total, Manas District include 22 settlements in 5 rural communities (aiyl okmotus). Each rural community can consist of one or several villages. The rural communities and settlements in the Manas District are:[2]
- Kaiyndy aiyl okmotu (center - village Aral, and also villages Kaiyndy, Nyldy, Sary-Bulak, and Chech-Debe)
- Kirghizia aiyl okmotu (center - village Talas, and also villages Kek-Debe and Manas)
- May aiyl okmotu (center - village Mayskoe, and also village Novodonetskoe)
- Pokrovka okmotu (center - village Pokrovka, and also villages Balasary, Jayylgan, Kara-Archa, and Seget)
- Uch-Korgon aiyl okmotu (center - village Kyzyl-Jyldyz, and also villages Ak-Tash, Jiyde, Kenesh, Chong-Kapka, Tash-Bashat, and Uch-Korgon)
References
Capital: Bishkek (also four raions: Lenin, Oktyabr, Pervomay, Sverdlov) | ||
| Batken Region |  | |
| Chuy Region | ||
| Issyk Kul Region | ||
| Jalal-Abad Region | ||
| Naryn Region | ||
| Osh Region | ||
| Talas Region | ||
Coordinates: 42°43′23″N 71°36′00″E / 42.72306°N 71.60000°E