Coat of arms Flag Federal subject Sakha Republic Rural okrugs 6 Area 104,627 km² | Country Russia Administrative center selo of Khonuu Rural localities 7 Founded 1931 | |
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Momsky District (Russian: Момский улу́с; Yakut: Муома улууһа, Muoma uluuha, [muoma uluːha]) is an administrative and municipal district (raion, or ulus), one of the thirty-four in the Sakha Republic, Russia. It is located in the northeast of the republic. The area of the district is 104,600 square kilometers (40,400 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Khonuu. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 4,452, with the population of Khonuu accounting for 55.6% of that number.
Contents
- Map of Momskiy Natsionalnyy u Sakha Republic Russia
- Geography
- Climate
- History
- Administrative and municipal status
- Inhabited localities
- Economy
- Demographics
- References
Map of Momskiy Natsionalnyy u., Sakha Republic, Russia
Geography
The landscape of the district is mostly mountainous. The highest point (3,147 meters (10,325 ft)) of the Chersky Range, Mount Pobeda, is located in the district. The main river in the district is the Indigirka with its tributaries the Moma and the Chibagalakh.
Climate
Average January temperature ranges from −36 to −44 °C (−33 to −47 °F) and average July temperature ranges from +6 to +14 °C (43 to 57 °F). Average precipitation ranges from 150–200 millimeters (5.9–7.9 in) in the intermountain basin to 500–600 millimeters (20–24 in) in the mountains.
History
The district was established on May 20, 1931. Prior to that, its territory was a part of Verkhoyansky District.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Momsky District is one of the thirty-four in the republic. The district is divided into six rural okrugs (naslegs) which comprise seven rural localities. As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Momsky Municipal District. Its six rural okrugs are incorporated into six rural settlements within the municipal district. The selo of Khonuu serves as the administrative center of both the administrative and municipal district.
Inhabited localities
*Administrative centers are shown in bold
Economy
The economy of the district is mostly based on agriculture, including breeding of horses and cattle, fur farming, and reindeer herding.
Demographics
As of the 2002 Census, the ethnic composition was as follows: