Jalal-Abad Region, also known as
Jalalabat (
Kyrgyz: Жалалабат областы), is a region (
oblast) of
Kyrgyzstan. Its capital is the city of the same name,
Jalal-Abad. It is surrounded by (clockwise from the north)
Talas Region,
Chuy Region,
Naryn Region,
Osh Region, and
Uzbekistan. Jalal-Abad Region was established on November 21, 1939. On January 27, 1959 it became a part of
Osh Region, but regained its old status as a region on December 14, 1990. Jalal-Abad Region consist of 8 districts, and includes 5 towns, 8 urba-type settlements, and 415 villages