Lenin District, Bishkek


The Lenin District is a district of the capital city of Bishkek in northern Kyrgyzstan. Its resident population was 198,019 in 2009. It covers the southwestern part of the city, and includes the urban-type settlement Chong-Aryk and the village Orto-Say. It's named after Vladimir Lenin.

Demographics

Ethnic composition

According to the 2009 Census, the ethnic composition of the Lenin District was:
Ethnic groupProportion------------
Kyrgyzs75.4%
Russians17.6%
Tatars0.9%
Kazakhs0.9%
Uzbeks0.8%
Koreans0.8%
other groups3.6%