The name "Khangalassky" appears in documents since 1632, that is, since the arrival of Russian Cossacks in Yakutia. In 1860, the vast Khangalassky ulus (district) was divided into two uluses - West Kangalassky and East Kangalassky. In its current borders, the ulus was formed on February 10, 1930, and was given the name West Kangalassky district, in 1937 it was renamed Ordzhonikidzesky, in honor of Sergo Ordzhonikidze, who was exiled here. The original name was returned in 1992.

The area of the district is 24.7 thousand sq. km. It is located in Central Yakutia. It borders the Megino-Kangalassky ulus to the east, the Amginsky and Aldansky districts to the south, the Olekminsk district to the southwest, and the Gorny ulus and the city district of Yakutsk to the north.

The Khangalassky ulus has a strong tourism and recreation potential: unique natural complexes, location on the banks of the Lena River, convenient transport scheme, proximity to the capital of the republic, the presence of basic engineering communications. There is great potential for the development of active tourism (skiing, hiking, water, mountaineering, cycling, sailing, horse riding) in the ulus. The number of SMEs engaged in tourism activities is increasing annually. The flow of tourists visiting the tourist sites of the Khangalassky ulus is also growing.

The drivers of tourism development in the region are such enterprises and organizations as:

FSBI "National Natural Park "Lena Pillars" - a unique paleo-geological and biological complex. Here are picturesque cliffs, sand dunes - tukuly, the richest flora and fauna of the Lena-Buotama interfluve, amazingly beautiful pillars of the Sinyaya and Buotama rivers, the archaeological site "Ancient human settlement - Diring Yuryakh".

State Budgetary Institution Zoological Park "Orto Doydu" - the only zoo in the world functioning in the conditions of permafrost.

LLC Sports and Entertainment Complex "Tekhtur" - a center for active, extreme, as well as family recreation, where the necessary conditions have been created for lovers of skiing and snowboarding.

Also, the unique natural monuments of the Khangalassky district are places of attraction for tourists:

Bulуus - a huge ice formation, formed due to an underground source in winter. In summer, numerous cracks and caves are formed. An ideal place to rest in the heat. The temperature on the ice does not rise above +4°C +6°C.

Kuruluur - a wonderful place where picturesque nature and a waterfall coexist. This is a small but deep waterfall with rocky banks and rapids, with cool water. The cascade of waterfalls is located on the right side of the Lena River in the Samartay Valley on the Menda River.

Kullaty locality. This is the birthplace of the younger son of Munnyаn Darkhаn, the legendary Tygin Darkhаn. Kullaty is a place of worship. One cannot make noise, let alone litter - this is the burial place of shamans whose names are not pronounced aloud.

The cultural and ethnographic complex "Orto Doydu" includes the ritual complex of the national holiday "Ysyakh Erkeeeni", the "Orto Doydu" restaurant, executed in the style of the national traditions of the Sakha people with excellent Yakut cuisine combined with European dishes, the "Orto Doydu" shooting and hunting club, where you can practice stand shooting and archery.

The "Ust-Buotama" forest bison nursery is located at the mouth of the Buotama River, 50 km from Pokrovsk and 130 km from Yakutsk. This is the first such nursery in Yakutia, created in 2006. 30 bison brought from Canada were released here. The fenced area of the nursery is 62 hectares.10:36

The tourist complex "Yamshchitskoye Podvorye" with a chapel in the village of Elanka, located 159 km from Yakutsk and 9 km from the village of Ulakhan-An. Tourists can visit the station house - a museum of the coachman's life, household buildings: a barn, a stable, a shed.

Administration of the municipal district "Khangalassky ulus" of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)

Legal address: 678000, Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Khangalassky ulus, Pokrovsk, Ordzhonikidze Str., 26

Email address: adm@xangalas.ru

Phone number: 8-41144-41305, 8-41144-41157