Akushinsky District

Akushinsky District
Акушинский район (Russian)
Other transcription(s)
 • DargwaАхъушала къатI
 • LakАхьушала кIану
The selo of Balkhar in Akushinsky District
Location of Akushinsky District in the Republic of Dagestan
Coordinates: 42°17′N 47°20′E / 42.283°N 47.333°E / 42.283; 47.333
CountryRussia
Federal subjectRepublic of Dagestan
Established1 September 1934
Administrative centerAkusha
Government
 • Body----STATISTICS----
Area
 • Total
622.8 km2 (240.5 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
53,558
 • Density86.00/km2 (222.7/sq mi)
 • Urban
0%
 • Rural
100%
Administrative structure
 • Administrative divisions13 Selsoviets
 • Inhabited localities80 rural localities
Municipal structure
 • Municipally incorporated asAkushinsky Municipal District
 • Municipal divisions0 urban settlements, 25 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID82603000
Holiday----ADMINISTRATIVE STATUS----
Websitehttp://akusha-mr.ru/
Population of Akushinsky District
2010 Census52,558
2002 Census52,455
1989 Census33,017
1979 Census33,888

Akushinsky District (Russian: Акушинский райо́н; Dargwa: Ахъушала къатI) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the forty-one in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. It is located in the southern central part of the republic. The area of the district is 622.8 square kilometers (240.5 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Akusha. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 52,558, with the population of Akusha accounting for 8.8% of that number.