The city of Mezhdurechensk serves as its administrative center, despite being incorporated separately as a town under oblast jurisdiction-an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.

The town of Bodaybo serves as its administrative center, despite being incorporated separately as an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts (and which, in addition to Bodaybo, also includes one rural locality).

The town of Veliky Ustyug serves as its administrative center, despite being incorporated separately as a town of oblast significance-an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts (and which, in addition to Veliky Ustyug, also includes the town of Krasavino and the work settlement of Kuzino).