Karma district


Karma district is a district of Gomel region in Belarus. Its administrative center is Karma. As of 2024, it has a population of 13,073.

History

The district was severely affected by the Chernobyl disaster in 1986. Before 1986, there were 104 settlements in the district, and the population was 25.9 thousand people. After the accident, 3,400 families were resettled; 29 settlements were resettled and subsequently abolished; two agricultural enterprises ceased to exist, and 16,800 hectares of agricultural land were withdrawn from use.