 In 1972, the administrative center of the district was moved to Solnechny, where it remained until 1992, when it was moved back to Ust-Maya.Within the framework of administrative divisions, the urban-type settlement of Ust-Maya serves as the administrative center of Ust-Maysky District.As an administrative division, it is, together with one rural locality (the "selo" of Ust-Yudoma), incorporated within Ust-Maysky District as the Settlement of Ust-Maya.