Batken (Kyrgyz: Баткен району) is a district of Batken Region in south-western Kyrgyzstan. Its area is 5,948 square kilometres (2,297 sq mi), and its resident population was 91,983 in 2021. The administrative seat lies at the city Batken, itself not part of the district.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1970	28,553	—
1979	38,434	+3.36%
1989	55,799	+3.80%
1999	77,374	+3.32%
2009	69,591	−1.05%
2021	91,983	+2.35%
Note: resident population, before 2000 including Batken city; Sources:

Populated places

In total, Batken District includes 47 settlements in 9 rural communities (ayyl aymagy). Each rural community can consist of one or several villages. The rural communities and settlements in the Batken District are:

1. Ak-Say (seat: Ak-Say; incl. Kök-Tash, Üch-Döbö, Kapchygay, Tashtumshuk and Ming-Bulak)
2. Ak-Tatyr (seat: Ak-Tatyr; incl. Ravat and Govsuvar (Orto-Boz))
3. Darya (seat: Chek; incl. Jangyryk, Tunuk-Suu, Kan, Tabylgy, Kayyngdy, Sary-Talaa, Korgon-Tash and Jangy-Jer)
4. Kara-Bak (seat: Kara-Bak; incl. Dostuk, Kyzyl-Bel, Chet-Kyzyl, Zardaly, Dobo and Bay Kara-Bak)
5. Kara-Bulak (seat: Bujum; incl. Kara-Bulak)
6. Kyshtut (seat: Tayan; incl. Gaz, Kyshtut, Say, Sogment and Charbak)
7. Samarkandek (seat: Samarkandek; incl. Jangy-Bak, Pasky-Aryk and Ming-Örük)
8. Suu-Bashy (seat: Boz-Adyr; incl. Apkan, Böjöy, Kara-Tokoy and Aygül-Tash)
9. Tört-Kül (seat: Chong-Talaa; incl. Ak-Ötök, Ak-Turpak, Zar-Tash and Chongara)