Shuryshkarsky District

Shuryshkarsky District (Шурышкарский райо́н; Khanty: Ӆорвош район, Łorvoš rajon) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the seven in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug of Tyumen Oblast, Russia. It is located in the southwest of the autonomous okrug. The area of the district is 54016 km2. Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Muzhi. Population: 9,814 (2010 Census); The population of Muzhi accounts for 36.8% of the district's total population.

Ethnic composition (2021):


 * Khanty – 48.6%
 * Russians – 29%
 * Komi – 13.8%
 * Nenets – 1.9%
 * Tatars – 1.1%
 * Ukrainians – 1%
 * Others – 4.6%

Geography
Mount Payer, part of the Polar Urals and the highest point of the okrug, is located in the district.