Khonuu

Khonuu is located approximately {{convert|800|km|sp=us}} 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.Official website of the Sakha Republic. [http://sakha.gov.ru/node/9981 Geographical and Historical Reference] {{in lang|ru}}

The nearby Moma Natural Park is a major tourist attraction that was established on 18 June 1996.{{Cite web |url=http://parkmomsky.com/?page_id=2&lang=ru |title=Moma Natural Park Official site |access-date=November 6, 2019 |archive-date=September 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190929052701/http://parkmomsky.com/?page_id=2&lang=ru |url-status=dead }}

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.[http://askyakutia.com/2010/02/trekking-climbing-momsky-park-yakutiasiberia/ Trekking & Climbing: Burustakh – Pobeda Peak – Sasyr – Khonuu], AskYakutia.com

Khonuu has an extreme subarctic climate (Köppen Dfd/Dwd). Winters are extremely cold with average temperatures between {{convert|−40|and|−45|°C|°F}} and absolute minima below {{convert|−60|°C|°F}}, while summers are quite warm for the latitude with average temperatures between {{convert|12|and|17|°C|°F|1}} and absolute maxima above {{convert|35|°C|°F}}. Frosts are possible in all months of year. Precipitation is quite low but is markedly higher in summer than at other times of the year.

{{Weather box

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|location=Khonuu

|Jan record high C=−13.0

|Feb record high C=−4.2

|Mar record high C=3.7

|Apr record high C=11.5

|May record high C=28.5

|Jun record high C=35.3

|Jul record high C=37.8

|Aug record high C=34.3

|Sep record high C=27.1

|Oct record high C=15.2

|Nov record high C= 2.7

|Dec record high C=−6.9

|Jan high C=-38.1

|Feb high C=-32.3

|Mar high C=-17.3

|Apr high C= -2.3

|May high C= 11.1

|Jun high C= 21.3

|Jul high C= 23.4

|Aug high C= 19.1

|Sep high C= 9.6

|Oct high C= -7.4

|Nov high C=-26.5

|Dec high C=-37.3

|Jan mean C=-41.6

|Feb mean C=-38.4

|Mar mean C=-26.4

|Apr mean C=-10.5

|May mean C= 4.8

|Jun mean C= 14.2

|Jul mean C= 16.3

|Aug mean C= 12.0

|Sep mean C= 3.6

|Oct mean C=-12.4

|Nov mean C=-30.6

|Dec mean C=-40.4

|Jan low C=-44.8

|Feb low C=-42.9

|Mar low C=-34.4

|Apr low C=-19.4

|May low C= -1.3

|Jun low C= 7.6

|Jul low C= 10.0

|Aug low C= 6.0

|Sep low C= -1.2

|Oct low C=-16.9

|Nov low C=-34.2

|Dec low C=-43.2

|Jan record low C=-62.1

|Feb record low C=-62.1

|Mar record low C=-58.1

|Apr record low C=-44.8

|May record low C=-30.2

|Jun record low C=-7.1

|Jul record low C= -5.0

|Aug record low C= -11.1

|Sep record low C=-23.6

|Oct record low C=-44.8

|Nov record low C=-59.7

|Dec record low C=-61.1

|Jan precipitation mm = 6

|Feb precipitation mm = 6

|Mar precipitation mm = 5

|Apr precipitation mm = 6

|May precipitation mm = 14

|Jun precipitation mm = 29

|Jul precipitation mm = 51

|Aug precipitation mm = 43

|Sep precipitation mm = 24

|Oct precipitation mm = 13

|Nov precipitation mm = 11

|Dec precipitation mm = 7

|year precipitation mm = 213

|Jan humidity=76

|Feb humidity=74

|Mar humidity=67

|Apr humidity=62

|May humidity=57

|Jun humidity=54

|Jul humidity=64

|Aug humidity=70

|Sep humidity=76

|Oct humidity=75

|Nov humidity=77

|Dec humidity=75

|Jan precipitation days=8.4

|Feb precipitation days=6.9

|Mar precipitation days=6.1

|Apr precipitation days=5.2

|May precipitation days=4.4

|Jun precipitation days=6.7

|Jul precipitation days=8.3

|Aug precipitation days=7.2

|Sep precipitation days=6.1

|Oct precipitation days=8.2

|Nov precipitation days=10

|Dec precipitation days=8.3

|source=[http://climatebase.ru/station/24382 climatebase.ru]

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{{Reflist}}

• Official website of the Sakha Republic. Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of the Sakha Republic. [https://web.archive.org/web/20131202233213/http://sakha.gov.ru/node/12534 Momsky District]. {{in lang|ru}}
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Category:Rural localities in Momsky District

Category:Populated places established in 1931

Category:1931 establishments in Russia

Category:Road-inaccessible communities of the Sakha Republic

Category:Indigirka basin