Khonuu
| Khonuu (English) Хонуу (Russian) Хонуу (Sakha) |
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| Administrative status (as of June 2009) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic |
| Administrative district | Momsky District |
| Rural okrug | Momsky Rural Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Momsky District, Momsky Rural Okrug |
| Municipal status (as of April 2012) | |
| Municipal district | Momsky Municipal District |
| Rural settlement | Momsky Rural Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Momsky Municipal District, Momsky Rural Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 2,476 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MAGT (UTC+11:00) |
| Founded | 1931 |
| Postal code(s) | 678860 |
Khonuu (Russian: Хонуу; Yakut: Хонуу) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Momsky District in the Sakha Republic, Russia, located on the right bank of the Indigirka River. Population: 2,476 (2010 Census);2,494 (2002 Census);3,057 (1989 Census).
Khonuu is located approximately 800 kilometers (500 mi) northeast of the republic's capital city of Yakutsk, in the lowlands between the Moma Mountains to the northeast and the Chersky Range to the southwest. It is also situated on the right bank of the Indigirka River, just downstream of the confluence with its tributary the Moma.
It was founded in 1931.
Yakuts, who are primarily hunters or reindeer herders, make up 67% of the population. Other ethnicities include Russians (15.1%), Evens (11.8%), Evenks (0.5%), and Yukaghirs (0.1%).
There are no railroads or paved roads, but there is a flight service to Yakutsk via the nearby Moma Airport.
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