The Village of Pokrovka

Village Pokrovka is the administrative center of the Manas District in the Talas Region of Kyrgyzstan.

It is located in the northeastern part of the Talas Region. Previously, the settlement was named Kyzyl-Suu and belonged to the Jety-Oguz District. Since then, its status and territorial affiliation have changed after a series of transformations. To the north and west, the district shares borders with the Jambyl Region of Kazakhstan, while its southern borders are with the Kara-Buura and Bakai-Ata districts. To the east, the district borders the Talas District of Kyrgyzstan.

The population is 7,386 people.

The majority of the population consists of Kyrgyz, but besides representatives of this ethnicity, there are also Kazakhs, Kurds, Russians, and other nationalities, descendants of those who settled here during the era of the imperial autocracy and the Soviet period.

The village has all the necessary social infrastructure facilities that provide a decent standard of living for the villagers – schools, a clinic, kindergartens, a hospital, post office, commercial establishments, and utility organizations. A network of small and medium-sized enterprises is developing. The district administration and regional government have developed and are implementing a program to improve the quality of life for the villagers.

The economy of the district is supported by firms in Pokrovka offering financial, accounting, and advertising services.

There is a company in Pokrovka called Glavgostekhinspetsiya. The Pokrovka Agricultural Enterprise, which is engaged in the cultivation of grain and technical crops, as well as livestock breeding. The district publishes the Yellow Pages of Pokrovka, where all necessary addresses and phone numbers can be found.

In 2014, a factory for processing tomatoes grown in the Manas District was built and put into operation. It is equipped with Italian machinery that allows the staff to work with high efficiency. The vegetables processed at the enterprise are grown from seeds brought from China and cultivated in favorable conditions on the lands of the Manas District. High yields allow the factory to operate at full capacity and provide stable employment for local residents.

In 1987, a park was established on an area of 8 hectares. At the initiative of the association of internationalist soldiers who fulfilled their duty in Afghanistan, the green zone was named in honor of those who served in that country. According to established tradition, every year, solemn meetings are held in the park in memory of the soldiers from Kyrgyzstan who died while fulfilling international duty. In 2009, the park area was renovated, new trees were planted, alleys were improved, and a fence was installed to maintain cleanliness within the territory.