Zhigansky District


Zhigansky District is an administrative and municipal district, one of the thirty-four in the Sakha Republic, Russia. It is located in the northern central part of the republic and borders with Bulunsky District in the north, Eveno-Bytantaysky National District in the east, Kobyaysky District in the southeast, Vilyuysky District in the southwest, and with Olenyoksky District in the northwest. The area of the district is. Its administrative center is the rural locality of Zhigansk. Population: 4,312 ; The population of Zhigansk accounts for 79.6% of the district's total population.

Geography

The main river in the district is the Lena. The Muna River, one of its important tributaries, has its mouth in the district. The largest lake is Lake Ulakhan-Kyuyol.

Climate

Average January temperature ranges from in the east to in the west and average July temperature ranges from to. Annual precipitation ranges from in the west to in the east.

History

The district was established on December 10, 1930.

Demographics

As of the 1989 Census, the ethnic composition was as follows:
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