Momsky District
| Momsky District Момский улус (Russian) Муома улууhа (Sakha) |
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 Location of Momsky District in the Sakha Republic |
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| Coordinates: 66°27′18″N 143°13′11″E / 66.45500°N 143.21972°ECoordinates: 66°27′18″N 143°13′11″E / 66.45500°N 143.21972°E | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic |
| Administrative structure (as of June 2009) | |
| Administrative center | selo of Khonuu |
| Administrative divisions: | |
| rural okrug | 6 |
| Inhabited localities: | |
| Rural localities | 7 |
| Municipal structure (as of December 2008) | |
| Municipally incorporated as | Momsky Municipal District |
| Municipal divisions: | |
| Urban settlements | 0 |
| Rural settlements | 6 |
| Statistics | |
| Area (June 2009) | 104,600 km2 (40,400 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 4,452 inhabitants |
| • Urban | 0% |
| • Rural | 100% |
| Density | 0.04/km2 (0.10/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MAGT (UTC+11:00) |
| Established | May 20, 1931 |
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Momsky District (Russian: Момский улу́с; Yakut: Муома улууһа, Muoma uluuha, IPA: [muoma uluːha]) is an administrative and municipal 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 104,600 square kilometers (40,400 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Khonuu. Population: 4,452 (2010 Census); 4,699 (2002 Census);5,505 (1989 Census). The population of Khonuu accounts for 55.6% of the district's total population.
The landscape of the district is mostly mountainous. The highest point (3,147 meters (10,325 ft)) of the Chersky Range, 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 −36 °C (−33 °F) to −44 °C (−47 °F) and average July temperature ranges from +6 °C (43 °F) to +14 °C (57 °F). Average precipitation ranges from 150–200 millimeters (5.9–7.9 in) in the intermountain basin to 500–600 millimeters (20–24 in) in the mountains.
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