| En Name: | Momsky District |
| Ru Name: | Момский улус |
| Loc Name1: | Муома улууhа |
| Loc Lang1: | Yakut |
| Image View: | Массив Буордах.jpg |
| Coordinates: | 66.45°N 156°W |
| Image Coa: | Coat of Arms of Momsky rayon (Yakutia).png |
| Federal Subject: | Sakha Republic |
| Adm Data As Of: | June 2009 |
| Adm Ctr Type: | selo |
| Adm Ctr Name: | Khonuu |
| Selsoviet Type1: | Rural okrugs |
| No Of Selsoviets Type1: | 6 |
| No Of Rural Localities: | 7 |
| Mun Data As Of: | April 2012 |
| Mun Formation1: | Momsky Municipal District |
| Mun Formation1 No Of Urban Settlements: | 0 |
| Mun Formation1 No Of Rural Settlements: | 6 |
| Area As Of: | June 2009 |
| Area Km2: | 104600 |
| Pop 2010Census: | 4452 |
| Urban Pop 2010Census: | 0% |
| Rural Pop 2010Census: | 100% |
| Established Date: | May 20, 1931 |
| Date: | March 2017 |
| Bodystyle: | width:23.5em |
| Population of Momsky District | |
| Label1: | 2010 Census |
| Data1: | 4,452 |
| Label2: | 2002 Census |
| Data2: | 4,699 |
| Label3: | 1989 Census |
| Data3: | 5,505 |
| Label4: | 1979 Census |
| Data4: | 4,202 |
Momsky District (Russian: Момский улу́с; Yakut: Муома улууһа, Muoma uluuha, pronounced as /muoma uluːha/) is an administrative[1] and municipal[2] 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 104600km2.[3] 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.
The landscape of the district is mostly mountainous. The highest point of the Chersky Range, (3003m (9,852feet)) high Mount Pobeda, is located in the district. The main river in the district is the Indigirka with its tributaries the Moma and the Chibagalakh.
Average January temperature ranges from -36to and average July temperature ranges from 6to.[4] Average precipitation ranges from 150mm200mm in the intermountain basin to 500mm600mm in the mountains.
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.[5]
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.[6] The selo of Khonuu serves as the administrative center of both the administrative and municipal district.
| Rural okrugs/Rural settlements | Population | Rural localities in jurisdiction* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indigirsky (Russian: Индигирский) | 387 |
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| Momsky (Russian: Момский) | 2,607 | ||
| Sobolokhsky (Russian: Соболохский) | 304 |
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| Tebyulekhsky (Russian: Тебюлехский) | 198 |
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| Ulakhan-Chistaysky (Russian: Улахан-Чистайский) | 713 |
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| Chybagalakhsky (Russian: Чыбагалахский) | 243 |
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The economy of the district is mostly based on agriculture, including breeding of horses and cattle, fur farming, and reindeer herding.
As of the 2021 Census, the ethnic composition was as follows:[7]
62.3%
30.5%
4.9%
0.5%