Momsky District (; , ''Muoma uluuha'', ) is an administrativeConstitution of the Sakha Republic, Article 45 and municipalLaw #172-Z #351-III district (

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, or ''ulus''), one of the thirty-four in the

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. It is located in the northeast of the republic. The area of the district is .Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of the Sakha Republic Its

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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.

Geography

The landscape of the district is mostly mountainous. The highest point of the

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, () high Mount Pobeda, is located in the district. The main river in the district is the Indigirka with its

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the

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and the Chibagalakh.

Climate

Average January temperature ranges from and average July temperature ranges from .Center of the Socioeconomic and Political Monitoring
Momsky District
Average

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ranges from in the intermountain basin to in the mountains.

History

The district was established on May 20, 1931. Prior to that, its territory was a part of Verkhoyansky District. The Moma Natural Park, located in the Moma River valley and the Ulakhan-Chistay Range of the southern part of the district, is a major tourist attraction that was established on 18 June 1996.Moma Natural Park Official site
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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.Law #173-Z #354-III The '' selo'' of Khonuu serves as the

of both the administrative and municipal district.

Inhabited localities

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 2021 Census, the ethnic composition was as follows: *

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: 62.3% * Evens: 30.5% *

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: 4.9% * Yukaghir people: 0.5% *others ethnicities: 1.8%

References

Notes

Sources

*Official website of the Sakha Republic. ''Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of the Sakha Republic''
Momsky District
* * * {{Use mdy dates, date=March 2013 Districts of the Sakha Republic