Kemin District

Kemin
Кемин району
CountryKyrgyzstan
RegionChüy Region
Kemin District1936
CapitalKemin
Area
  Total
3,533 km2 (1,364 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
48,360
  Density14/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6

Kemin (Kyrgyz: Кемин району, romanized: Kemin rayonu) is the northeast panhandle district of Chüy Region in northern Kyrgyzstan. Its area is 3,533 square kilometres (1,364 sq mi), making it the largest district of Chüy Region, and its resident population was 48,360 in 2021. Its administrative headquarters is at Kemin. The district is located in the Chong-Kemin Valley, the Kichi-Kemin Valley and the eastern part of the Chüy Valley. It borders with Kazakhstan in the north, Chüy District in the west, and Issyk-Kul Region in the south and east.