Khantia-Mansia

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Khantia-Mansia (Ха́нты-Манси́йский автоно́мный о́круг KHAHN-tyh muhn-SEE-skee uhv-tah-NOHMonday - nee OH-krook), historically known as Yugra, is an autonomous okrug in Russia|Russia's Urals|Urals Region. The region borders Yamalia to the north and the Krasnoyarsk (region) | Krasnoyarsk region to the east, Tomsk Oblast to the southeast, Tyumen Oblast and Sverdlovsk Oblast to the south, and Komi Republic to the west.

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3 Khantia-Mansia Halal Travel Guide
4 Local Language in Khantia-Mansia
5 Travel to Khantia-Mansia
6 How to get around in Khantia-Mansia
7 What to see in Khantia-Mansia
8 Top Muslim Travel Tips for Khantia-Mansia
- 8.1 Traditional holidays
9 Halal Food & Restaurants
10 Stay Safe
11 News & References Khantia-Mansia

Cities

Beryozovo — a small town, a prominent exile destination for many famous Russians, including Prince Menshikov, Prince Ivan Dolgoruky, as well as many of the Decembrists; retains a cathedral
Khanty-Mansiysk — administrative center of the region, which looks like the "Mars face" from satellite imagery!
Nizhnevartovsk — one of the richest cities in Russia; local residents make ice parks in the winter complete with sculptures and ice slides
Surgut — founded in 1594, Surgut is a major oil and gas production center and the largest city in the region

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Khantia-Mansia Halal Travel Guide

Believed to be the origin of the Magyars, ancestors of present day Hungary|Hungarians, Khantia-Mansia is home to tiny but ancient cultures of the Khanti and Mansi peoples. The Khanti and Mansi languages are the closest extant relatives of modern Hungarian.

Khantia-Mansia is of exceptional importance to Russia, as it produces the majority of the nation's oil.

Local Language in Khantia-Mansia

Both Khanti and Mansi share official status with Russian, but are not very widely spoken. Everyone will understand Russian.

Travel to Khantia-Mansia

How to get around in Khantia-Mansia

Корневатик2 - Traditional box - Kornevatik

What to see in Khantia-Mansia

Museum of Nature and Man - In Khanty-Mansiysk.

Torum Maa (Торум Маа) - ethnographic open-air camp in the heart of the capital.

Museum of geology, oil and gas -

Top Muslim Travel Tips for Khantia-Mansia

Traditional holidays

7 April - Craven day. Craven is the symbol of the sun. Usually celebrated in Torum Maa.
Spring, (after the ice breaks),(Berezovo region) - Water King Vitkhon Holiday.
July, (Nizhnevartovsk region) - Oblas Holiday. Oblas is a canoe-type boat.
23 February, (Nizhnevartovsk and Berezovo regions) - Day of Reindeer breeder.
March - Bear Day.

Halal Food & Restaurants

To be updated

Stay Safe

No Islamophobic Incidents have been reported

News & References Khantia-Mansia