DJALAL-ABAD REGION

  Djalal-Abad Province is takes 33647 sq kilomiters in the south-west of Kyrgyzstan. It is a land of mountain lakes, walnut forests, and mineral waters. World largest natural growing walnut woods called Arslanbob cover big part of the region.

  The living of the people of the region based on growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, maize, nuts, tobacco and silk-worm cocoons, few light-industry plants, hydroelectric stations and minerals, natural gas, coal, metals and oil mining.

  The real pearl of the region is Sary-Chelek nature reserve with a beautiful alpine lake surrounded with wild fruit orchards and peaks. There are unlimited trekking possibilities in the area that face a problem of a lack of infrastructure.

  Other attractive fact about Jalal-Abad region is it's numerous mineral water springs. A few soviet-time resorts offer special mineral water treatment programs for people with various chronic deseases. Also number of companies succeed in trading botteled mineral water around the country and abroad.

Administrative center: Jalal-Abad town