The village of Kanysh-Kiya is the center of the Chatkal district.
The settlement is located in a remote and hard-to-reach region on the Chatkal River. The northern bank of the river is bordered by the slopes of the Chandalash Ridge, while the southern bank is bordered by the Chatkal Ridge, and Kanysh-Kiya lies in the Chatkal Valley, stretching for several kilometers along the river. The district shares its borders with the Talas region of Kyrgyzstan and the Tashkent region of Uzbekistan. An automobile road runs through here, leading from the Fergana Valley to the Talas region. However, due to harsh weather conditions, it periodically (mainly in winter) becomes non-operational, exacerbated by heavy snowfall.
In the village, there are institutions such as a school, a kindergarten, a district library, shops, pharmacies, and others. There are also companies in Kanysh-Kiya providing real estate and financial services. Additionally, there are firms that assist local residents with employment. A small auto repair enterprise operates under the Main State Technical Inspection of the Jalal-Abad region. The yellow pages of Kanysh-Kiya are published here, where one can find all addresses and phone numbers of Kanysh-Kiya if needed.
Kanysh-Kiya is an agrarian settlement. The local population has long cultivated terraces above the Chatkal River and grazes livestock. In 1934, the village became the district center. Nearby Kanysh-Kiya are areas that belong to the Besh-Aral State Reserve. Here, there is a rich plant and animal world, and several ecosystems are counted. In fact, the village is located in the heart of the region, where human impact on nature is minimal. Therefore, the potential of Kanysh-Kiya as a center for green and ethno-tourism is quite high.
There are 24 registered gold mining and geological exploration companies in the district, but only six of them are actually operational. "Thanks to these enterprises, the district has repaired the territorial hospital, reconstructed the bridge, carried out major repairs in the kindergarten and schools, built two sports halls, provided lighting in the villages, and asphalted 7 kilometers of road.
