Selenduma
Селендума | |
|---|---|
Selo | |
| Coordinates: 50°55′N 106°14′E / 50.917°N 106.233°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Region | Republic of Buryatia |
| District | Selenginsky District |
| Time zone | UTC+8:00 |
Selenduma (Russian: Селендума; Buryat: Сэлэндγγмэ, Selendüüme) is a rural locality (a selo) in Selenginsky District, Republic of Buryatia, Russia. The population was 2,574 as of 2010. There are 64 streets.
Selenduma is located 55 km southwest of Gusinoozyorsk (the district's administrative centre) by road. Shana is the nearest rural locality.
On 11 May 2022, SBS Dateline published a film online discussing how Russian military and patriotic education programs contribute to convincing young men to join the army. Selenduma is discussed as a small village in which "opportunities are scarce and the military is seen as a way out of poverty." The film claims 23 of Selenduma's young men have been sent to fight in Ukraine.