Ust-Kuyga
# Ust-Kuyga

Ust-Kuyga (Russian: Усть-Куйга́; Yakut: Уус Куйга, romanized: Uus Kuyga) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Ust-Yansky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia. on the Yana River. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 979.

## Geography

The settlement is located by the Kyundyulyun mountains, 224 kilometers (139 mi) from Deputatsky, the administrative center of the district,

## History

Urban-type settlement status was granted to Ust-Kuyga in 1967.

## Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, the urban-type settlement of Ust-Kuyga is incorporated within Ust-Yansky District as the Settlement of Ust-Kuyga. As a municipal division, the Settlement of Ust-Kuyga is incorporated within Ust-Yansky Municipal District as Ust-Kuyga Urban Settlement.

## Transportation

Ust-Kuyga is served by the Ust-Kuyga Airport (IATA: UKG).

