Manas (city)
city in Kyrgyzstan
Manas (; Kyrgyz: [mɑnɑ́s]), called Jalal-Abad until 2025, is the administrative and economic centre of Jalal-Abad Region in southwestern Kyrgyzstan. Its area is 88 square kilometres (34 sq mi), and its resident population was 123,239 in 2021. It is situated at the north-eastern end of the Fergana Valley along the Kögart river valley, in the foothills of the Babash Ata mountains, near the border with Uzbekistan.
Overview
Manas is known for its mineral springs in its surroundings, and the water from the nearby Azreti-Ayup-Paygambar spa was long believed to cure lepers. Several Soviet era sanatoriums offer mineral water treatment programs for people with various chronic diseases. Bottled mineral water from the region is sold around the country and abroad.
History
The Parliament of Kyrgyzstan approved a bill to officially rename the city of Jalal-Abad to Manas. The law was signed by the President on September 18, 2025, and will come into effect ten days after its official publication. The change is aimed at strengthening national ideology and honoring the national hero, Manas.
One of Kyrgyzstan's main branches of the Silk Road passed through Jalalabat and the region has played host to travelers for thousands of years, although few archaeological remains are visible today – except in some of the more remote parts of the region – such as Saymaluu-Tash and the Chatkal valley.
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