Kuiumba
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Kuiumba
Куюмба | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Kuiumba Location in Krasnoyarsk Krai  Kuiumba Location in Russia | |
| Coordinates: 60°57′29″N 96°58′37″E / 60.95806°N 96.97694°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Krai | Krasnoyarsk |
| District | Evenkiysky |
| Rural settlement district | Kuyumba |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.416 km2 (0.161 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 191 m (627 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 141 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (880/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (KRAT) |
| Postal code | 648373 |
Kuiumba, also known as Kuyumba (Russian: Куюмба) is an Evenki ethnic village in Evenkiysky District, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia notable for its pivotal role in the discovery and development of Evenk oil. As of 2025, the village contains an elementary school-kindergarten, a paramedic-midwifery station, a community center, a helipad, a Russian Post post office, and two district-level government offices.[3]
Fire incident
Kuiumba was founded as a village by the Soviet Union in 1924,[4] but documentation of Kuiumba dates back to 1941, when Kuiumba was recognized to have its own district within the north of Krasnoyarsk Krai, and surrounding districts were known to have low literacy levels.[5]
In 2002, Kuiumba was given its own rural settlement district, which also included abandoned village Ust'-Kamo until 2017.[6]
There has been a history of pollution and environmental waste in Kuiumba and surrounding indigenous regions (possibly attributed to local oil extraction by the companies Slavneft-Krasnoyarskneftegaz and Rosneft) as well as a large number of abandoned tanks, log houses and forestry infrastructure, which reflect the region's neglect and lack of investment by the Russian government. Oil companies that own oil fields in and around the village have to adopt responsibilities that would otherwise be taken care of by government - making Kuiumba somewhat akin to a company town.[7] In an attempt to counter this, the government built the aforementioned community center in the late 2010s to fulfil what it called 'cultural and ethnic quality of life indicators for indigenous peoples'.[8]
In 2019, Kuiumba faced a threat from a taiga wildfire that approached within 5 kilometers of the village. Emergency crews conducted controlled burns and cleared vegetation to prevent the fire from spreading. The regional Ministry of Emergency Situations reported no smoke or panic among the 202 residents, and paramedics were dispatched from Baikit to monitor health risks. The fire was attributed to prolonged dry conditions, with temperatures reaching 30 °C and dry thunderstorms in the region. At the time, wildfires in northern Krasnoyarsk Krai covered 907,000 hectares, though most were in monitored zones where intervention occurred only near populated areas.[9][10]
100-year anniversary event
In 2024, the village celebrated its 100-year anniversary with a large-scale event attended by residents and guests from neighboring settlements. The festivities included a concert featuring performances by accordionist Roman Chaika, Sevastyan Martynyuk (a soloist from the Krasnoyarsk Opera and Ballet Theatre), and local creative groups from the Evenkiysky District. The program included traditional Evenki songs such as "Evenkia", "I Love You, Russia", and "I Dream of the Village", alongside various Soviet film classics. As part of the centenary celebrations, the local oil industry (Rosneft and Slavneft-Krasnoyarskneftegaz) donated a children’s playground and organized educational activities for youth, including oil-themed games and art workshops.[4][11]
