This region is one of the three areas that form the southern part of the country, different from the north part in the territorial, cultural and socio-economic aspects
Batken region is the most mysterious region of Kyrgyzstan. It is located at the farthest south-western part of the country. ¾ of region boundaries are international.
A National Park located in Chon-Kemin valley is a unique natural environment with diverse flora and fauna that features beautiful landscapes, from semi-deserts to glaciers.
At the foot of Lenin Peak there is a base camp for climbers. Its name is Achyk-Tash. The base camp is open during the warmer months, from June to September.
The village of At-Bashi is the administrative center of the homonymous district. It is situated in a picturesque valley, at the bottom of which flows one of the tributaries of the river Naryn - At-Bashi river.
The administrative center of Naryn region, the town of Naryn is located 186 km from the Kyrgyz-Chinese border. The town's population is just over 35000 people.
Sulaiman-Too is the first object in Kyrgyzstan which have become a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is located in the center of Osh city, and rises to 175 m above it.
In the east of Alay valley, at the altitude of 3150 m above sea level there is the village Sary-Tash. The population of it is just over 1.5 thousand people.
In the valley of Besh-Tash, on the banks of a river there stretches for 30 km a national park established in 1996. It occupies the area of more than 32 thousand hectares.
Naryn national reserve is located in the Naryn river head, and it also includes the territory of the forest slope of the Naryn-Too mountain range. Its territory equals about 37,000 hectares.
Boom gorge is a kind of thread connecting two regions: Chuy and Issyk Kul. It is traversed by the railway and the highway, leading from the capital to the pearl of Kyrgyzstan - the Issyk Kul Lake.
Highland Alay Valley is located in the south of Kyrgyzstan, between Alay and Chon-Alay mountain ranges. Its length is 150 km, width is from 2 to 25 km, and the average altitude is 3000 m.
Chatyr-Kul Lake is located between the ridges of the At-Bashi and Torugart-Too at the altitude of 3530 m. Being located high in the mountains the lake justifies its name “The Sky Lake".
Ala-Bel Pass is one of the main control points on the Bishkek-Osh road. It is situated at the altitude of 3175 m above sea level on Talas Ala-Too mountain range.