Dzheyrakhsky District

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Dzheyrakhsky District is one of four administrative and municipal districts in the Republic of Ingushetia, Russia. It lies in the southern part of Ingushetia and covers an area of 628.14 square kilometers. The administrative center is the rural locality of Dzheyrakh. The district was established in October 1993.

As of the 2010 Census, the district had 2,638 residents, with Dzheyrakh accounting for about 57% of them; the population density is about 4.2 people per square kilometer. The district includes 85 rural localities and is organized for municipal purposes into five rural settlements (no urban settlements).

A notable feature is the Dzheyrakh-Assin historical and architectural museum and nature reserve, which includes the Tkhaba-Yerdy Church. The time zone is Moscow Time (UTC+3).