Zhigansky District
| Zhigansky District Жиганский улус (Russian) Эдьигээн улууhа (Sakha) |
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 Location of Zhigansky District in the Sakha Republic |
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 Northern noon, Zhigansky District |
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| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic |
| Administrative structure (as of June 2009) | |
| Administrative center | selo of Zhigansk |
| Administrative divisions: | |
| rural okrug | 4 |
| Inhabited localities: | |
| Rural localities | 5 |
| Municipal structure (as of December 2008) | |
| Municipally incorporated as | Zhigansky Municipal District |
| Municipal divisions: | |
| Urban settlements | 0 |
| Rural settlements | 4 |
| Statistics | |
| Area (June 2009) | 140,200 km2 (54,100 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 4,296 inhabitants |
| • Urban | 0% |
| • Rural | 100% |
| Density | 0.03/km2 (0.078/sq mi) |
| Time zone | YAKT (UTC+09:00) |
| Established | December 10, 1930 |
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Zhigansky District (Russian: Жига́нский улу́с; Yakut: Эдьигээн улууһа) is an administrative and municipal district (raion, or ulus), 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 140,200 square kilometers (54,100 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Zhigansk. Population: 4,296 (2010 Census); 4,312 (2002 Census);5,678 (1989 Census). The population of Zhigansk accounts for 79.6% of the district's total population.
The main river in the district is the Lena. The largest lake is Lake Ulakhan-Kyuyol.
Average January temperature ranges from −36 °C (−33 °F) in the east to −40 °C (−40 °F) in the west and average July temperature ranges from +14 °C (57 °F) to +16 °C (61 °F). Annual precipitation ranges from 250–300 millimeters (9.8–11.8 in) in the west to 300–400 millimeters (12–16 in) in the east.
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