Leylek (Kyrgyz: Лейлек району, romanized: Leylek rayonu) is a district of Batken Region in south-western Kyrgyzstan. It borders with Batken District in the east, and Tajikistan in the south, west, and north. Its area is 4,653 square kilometres (1,797 sq mi), and its resident population was 146,020 in 2021. The administrative seat lies at Razzaqov.

Geography

Leylek District is located between the northern slopes of the Turkestan Range and the Ferghana Valley. It contains the lowest point of Kyrgyzstan: 401 meters above sea level.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1970	40,280	—
1979	51,615	+2.79%
1989	74,531	+3.74%
1999	100,285	+3.01%
2009	116,861	+1.54%
2021	146,020	+1.87%
Note: resident population; Sources:

Towns, rural communities and villages

In total, Leylek District includes 1 town and 47 villages in 1 town and 9 rural communities (ayyl aymagy). The rural communities and settlements in the Leylek District are:

1. town of district significance Razzaqov (including 6 villages: Golbo, Samat, Chimgen, Taylan, Ak-Bosogo and Ak-Bulak)
2. Ak-Suu (seat: Ak-Suu; and also villages Alga, Jengish, Suu-Bashy and Jezken)
3. Beshkent (seat: Beshkent; incl. Karl Marks, Kayragach, SSSRdin 50 jyldygy and Eski-Oochu)
4. Jangy-Jer (seat: Tsentralnoye; incl. Arka and Dostuk)
5. Katrang (seat: Katrang; incl. Jangy-Turmush and Özgörüsh)
6. Kulundu (seat: Kulundu; incl. Bulak-Bashy, Internatsional'noye, Kommunizm, Lenin and Maksat)
7. Leylek (seat: Korgon; incl. Kara-Suu, Leylek, Chuyanchy and Ak-Terek)
8. Muras (seat: Muras; incl. Uch-Bulak, Jetty-Tash and Kerege-Tash)
9. Sumbula (seat: Andarak; incl. Iskra, Kök-Tash and Sary-Dobo)
10. Toguz-Bulak (seat: Toguz-Bulak; and also villages Ay-Kol, Kara-Bulak, Madaniyat, Kyrgyzstandyn 50 jyldygy and Chapaev)

Note: Sülüktü is a town of regional significance of Batken Region, and is not part of the Leylek District.