Nyurbinsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion, or ulus), one of the thirty-four in the Sakha Republic, Russia. It is located in the central western part of the republic and borders with Olenyoksky District in the north, Verkhnevilyuysky District in the east, Suntarsky District in the south and southwest, and with Mirninsky District in the northwest. The area of the district is 52400 km2. Its administrative center is the town of Nyurba. Population (excluding the administrative center): 15,549 (2002 Census);

Geography

The district stretches for 275 km from north to south and for 187 km from east to west. The main rivers in the district are the Vilyuy and its tributaries the Markha and the Tyukyan with the Chilli.

Climate

Average January temperature ranges from -36 to -40 C and average July temperature ranges from +16 to +17 C. Annual precipitation is about 200 - 250 mm.

History

The district was established on January 9, 1930. Until February 1992, it was called Leninsky District (Ленинский район).

Demographics

As of the 2021 Census, the ethnic composition was as follows: Average age of the population is 29.

Economy

The economy of the district is mostly based on mining, food industry, forestry, light industry, and agriculture. Major natural resources include diamonds, gold, and brown coal. Diamond mining is mostly carried out by ALROSA company.

Transportation

The Vilyuy Highway runs through the district, connecting the town of Nyurba with Yakutsk, Vilyuysk, and Mirny.

Inhabited localities

Divisional source: Population source: *Administrative centers are shown in bold

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