Megino-Kangalassky District
District in Sakha Republic, Russia
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Megino-Kangalassky District (Russian: Ме́гино-Кангала́сский улу́с; Yakut: Мэҥэ-Хаҥалас улууһа, Meŋe Xaŋalas uluuha, [meŋe xaŋalas uluːha]) is an administrative[1] and municipal[5] district (raion, or ulus), one of the thirty-four in the Sakha Republic, Russia. It is located in the central part of the republic, on the Lena River opposite Yakutsk, the capital of the republic. The area of the district is 11,700 square kilometers (4,500 sq mi).[2] Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Mayya.[2] As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 31,278, with the population of Mayya accounting for 23,.3% of that number.[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25,210 | — |
| 1979 | 27,636 | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 31,623 | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 32,288 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 31,278 | −3.1% |
| 2021 | 33,298 | +6.5% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Megino-Kangalassky District
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Yakut | Мэҥэ-Хаҥалас улууһа |
Grazing livestock near the selo of Mayya in Megino-Kangalassky District | |
.png) Flag .png) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Megino-Kangalassky District in the Sakha Republic | |
| Coordinates: 61°58′N 129°55′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic[1] |
| Established | February 10, 1930[2] |
| Administrative center | Mayya[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 11,700 km2 (4,500 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 31,278 |
| • Density | 2.67/km2 (6.92/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 11.2% |
| • Rural | 88.8% |
| Administrative structure | |
| • Administrative divisions | 1 Settlements, 29 Rural okrugs |
| • Inhabited localities[2] | 1 urban-type settlements[4], 35 rural localities |
| Municipal structure | |
| • Municipally incorporated as | Megino-Kangalassky Municipal District[5] |
| • Municipal divisions[6] | 1 urban settlements, 30 rural settlements |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (MSK+6  [7]) |
| OKTMO ID | 98629000 |
| Website | https://mr-megino-kangalasskij.sakha.gov.ru |
Geography
The district borders Ust-Aldansky District in the north, Churapchinsky District in the east, Amginsky District in the southeast, Khangalassky District in the southwest, and is bounded by the Lena River in the west. The main rivers are the Tamma, Myla and Suola.[8] The famous Mount Suullar Myraan is located in the district, by the Suola River bank.[9]
History
The district was established on February 10, 1930[2] through the merger of Meginsky and Vostochno-Kangalassky Districts.[citation needed]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Megino-Kangalassky District is one of the thirty-four in the republic.[1] It is divided into one settlement (an administrative division with the administrative center in the urban-type settlement (inhabited locality) of Nizhny Bestyakh) and twenty-nine rural okrugs (naslegs), all of which comprise thirty-five rural localities.[2] The selo of Mayya serves as its administrative center.[2]
As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Megino-Kangalassky Municipal District.[5] The Settlement of Nizhny Bestyakh is incorporated into an urban settlement, and the twenty-nine rural okrugs are incorporated into thirty rural settlements within the municipal district.[6] The urban-type settlement of Nizhny Bestyakh serves as the administrative center of the municipal district.[5]
Inhabited localities
| Settlements/Urban settlements | Population[3] | Inhabited localities in jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Nizhny Bestyakh (Нижний Бестях) |
3,518 |
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| Rural okrugs/Rural settlements | Population[3] | Rural localities in administrative jurisdiction* |
| Altansky (Алтанский) |
502 | |
| Arangassky (Арангасский) |
353 |
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| Batarinsky (Батаринский) |
502 |
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| Bedeminsky (Бедеминский) |
541 |
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| Byuteydyakhsky (Бютейдяхский) |
703 |
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| Dogdoginsky (Догдогинский) |
364 | |
| Doydunsky (Дойдунский) |
132 |
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| Dollunsky (Доллунский) |
578 |
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| Zhabylsky (Жабыльский) |
718 |
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| Zhankhadinsky (Жанхадинский) |
1,185 | |
| Meginsky (Мегинский) |
883 |
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| Megyuryonsky (Мегюрёнский) |
497 | |
| Meldekhsinsky (Мелдехсинский) |
505 |
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| Moruksky (Морукский) |
426 |
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| Nakharinsky 1-y (Нахаринский 1-й) |
534 |
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| Nakharinsky 2-y (Нахаринский 2-й) |
622 |
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| Neryuktyayinsky (Нерюктяйинский) |
2,022 |
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| Rassolodinsky (Рассолодинский) |
472 |
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| Taragaysky (Тарагайский) |
892 |
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| Tomtorsky (Томторский) |
430 |
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| Tyllyminsky 1-y (Тыллыминский 1-й) |
701 |
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| Tyllyminsky 2-y (Тыллыминский 2-й) |
118 |
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| Tyungyulyunsky (Тюнгюлюнский) |
2,308 |
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| Khaptagaysky (Хаптагайский) |
1,004 |
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| Kharansky (Харанский) |
1,139 |
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| Khodorinsky (Ходоринский) |
611 |
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| Kholguminsky (Холгуминский) |
295 |
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| Khorobutsky (Хоробутский) |
1,002 |
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| Chyamayykinsky (Чыамайыкинский) |
434 |
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| Rural localities which are not a part of a settlement or a rural okrug | Population | Rural localities |
| 7,288 |
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*Administrative centers are shown in bold